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On November 7, 1837, Elijah Parish Lovejoy was killed by a pro-slavery mob while defending the site of his anti-slavery newspaper the St Louis Observer. His death both deeply affected many individuals who opposed slavery and greatly strengthened the cause of abolition.
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/november-07/
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https://www.riversandroutes.com/directory/elijah-p-lovejoy-monument/
On November 7, 1837, Elijah Parish Lovejoy was killed by a pro-slavery mob while defending the site of his anti-slavery newspaper the St Louis Observer. His death both deeply affected many individuals who opposed slavery and greatly strengthened the cause of abolition.
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/november-07/
Monument
https://www.riversandroutes.com/directory/elijah-p-lovejoy-monument/
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https://www.lib.niu.edu/2007/iht07140138.html
https://www.lib.niu.edu/2007/iht07140138.html