Event
ABOLITIONIST!! The Life and Death of the Reverend Elijah P. Lovejoy by Barnes Bradshaw
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Fee:
Free. Free but reservations required.Location:
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic SiteDates & Times
Date:
Friday, March 24, 2017
Time:
7:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Description
The Reverend Elijah P. Lovejoy was not from Missouri, or even the Midwest. His family never owned slaves. But he saw the “outright evil” of the slavery system here in St. Louis and grew to be appalled by its very existence. After the murder of a freeman of color in 1836 he could no longer hide his rage and spoke of it in his newspaper, The Observer. The result of these writings, and his uncompromising anti-slavery tone, was that both he and his printing press would meet with utter destruction.
Reservations required. Call 314-842-1867 ext. 230.
Reservations required. Call 314-842-1867 ext. 230.