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In 1837 Lovejoy had been murdered in Alton, Illinois, and his assassins compared by the Mayor of Boston to the patriots of the Revolution.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “In 1837 Lovejoy had been murdered in Alton, Illinois, and his assassins compared by the Mayor of Boston to the patriots…”
Editor's note · Context
Julian recounts the murder of Lovejoy and its comparison to revolutionary patriots, emphasizing the contentious nature of the slavery debate.
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