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ELIJAH LOVEJOY MURDERED

$1.25

Wednesday, November 8, 1837

Vol XCIII, No. 311

The Aftermath and Significance

Effects

  • Northern support of the abolitionist movement increased
  • Illinois officials barely commented on the event, with the exception of Abraham Lincoln
  • Lovejoy became a martyr for the anti-slavery cause
  • Northern papers deepened the divided between North and South by portraying the violence of the pro-slavery supporters
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