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Subtitle: An American Citizen murdered!! The Press destroyed!!! The Spirit of Slavery triumphant!!! Title: Colored American - November 25, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor reports details regarding the death of a newspaper owner in Alton, Illinois who was murdred by a mob set on destroying his printing press. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Alton; crime; Elijah P. Lovejoy; freedom; Illinois; mob; murder; oppression; press; Slavery; St. Louis; violence People: Lovejoy, Elijah P. Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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