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Alton Observer Report: Elijah Parish Lovejoy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the actual newspaper article that ran soon after journalist and minister Elijah P. Lovejoy was murdered by a pro-slavery mob. Very interesting.
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Alton, Illinois: Elijah Parish Lovejoy

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography on minister, journalist, and anti-slavery spokesperson Elijah Lovejoy, who was killed by a mob when he was 34. This well written bio focuses on the events on the night of his death.