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Elijah Lovejoy, Abolitionist Printer

Event Type
Ceremony/Service
Sponsor
Spurlock Museum
Date
Jun 17, 2021   4:00 pm  
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When Elijah Parish Lovejoy was killed by a pro-slavery mob for his publication of an anti-slavery newspaper in Alton, Illinois, it only deepened abolitionist feelings. Learn more about the legacy of the printer and abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy in a talk with UIUC's Rare Book and Manuscript Library curator, Adam Doskey.

Webinar Details

  • The Zoom ID is: 837 4918 9350
  • The Passcode is: 577981
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