Owen Lovejoy
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Owen Lovejoy
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Owen Lovejoy was an American lawyer, Congregational minister, abolitionist, and Republican congressman from Illinois. He was also a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. After his brother Elijah Lovejoy was murdered in November 1837 by pro-slavery forces, Owen, a friend of Abraham Lincoln, became a leader of abolitionists in Illinois, condemning slavery and assisting runaway slaves in escaping to freedom.
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1850s Congressman and Abolitionist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Lovejoy
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2024-03-02T06:01:16Z
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