Birthdate: November 9, 1802
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Albion, Maine, United States
Died: November 7, 1837
Elijah Parish Lovejoy was a Presbyterian minister, journalist, newspaper editor, and abolitionist who strongly opposed slavery. He founded the St. Louis Observer and later relocated to Alton, Illinois, where he persistently advocated against slavery through his publication. Lovejoy encountered threats and violence as a result of his anti-slavery views, and tragically, he was fatally shot by a pro-slavery mob while protecting his printing press and abolitionist materials. His death sparked widespread national outrage and solidified his reputation as a martyr for the abolitionist movement and a champion of free speech.
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