ELIJAH LOVEJOY MURDERED
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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