Elijah Lovejoy, a fearless publisher and preacher, gave his life for the freedom of the press and the cause of abolition. His drumbeat against slavery sparked an uproar in St. Louis, and he was eventually killed by a mob in Alton, Illinois. Lovejoy's story is a testament to the power of standing up for one's principles and the importance of freedom of speech in shaping America's history. [... more]

Elijah Lovejoy was a fearless publisher who gave his life for the freedom of the press and the abolition of slavery. Born in Maine in 1802, Lovejoy's convictions about the abolition of slavery deepened as he grew in his knowledge of scripture. He became the editor of a weekly Christian publication called the St. Louis Observer, where he wrote prophetically about the brutal truths of slavery and sparked an uproar in St. Louis. [... more]