Elijah Parish Lovejoy was an American minister and journalist born on November 9, 1802 in Maine. He was a strong advocate for the abolition of slavery and was eventually killed by a pro-slavery mob in 1837 for his views. His death was a major event in the history of the abolitionist movement in the United States.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
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About
American minister and Journalist who was known for his pro-abolition viewpoints and was eventually murdered by a pro-slavery mob.
Before Fame
He was raised by his father, a Congregational minister, and attended Waterville College, graduating with first class honors.
Trivia
He was the Editor, first of the anti-Jacksonian St. Louis Observer, and later the abolitionist paper, The Albion Observer.
Family Life
He married Celia Ann French in 1835 and they had two children.
Associated With
His work inspired the prominent abolitionist John Brown.