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History does not forget Lovejoy, who for devotion to the cause of the slave was murdered by a fanatical mob; and it has already enshrined Abraham Lincoln in holiest keeping.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “History does not forget Lovejoy, who for devotion to the cause of the slave was murdered by a fanatical mob; and it has…”
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Sumner honors Lovejoy and Lincoln as martyrs for the cause of abolition, emphasizing their lasting impact.
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