Engraving of Emancipist Owen Lovejoy

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Engraving of Emancipist Owen Lovejoy (January 6, 1811 – March 25, 1864). an American lawyer, Congregational minister, abolitionist, and Republican congressma. He was also a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. After his brother Elijah Lovejoy was murdered in November 1837 by pro-slavery forces, Owen became the leader of abolitionists in Illinois. Original engraving by John Buttre, circa 1866.

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Size: 2663px × 3510px
Photo credit: © Peter Righteous / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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