St. Louis Walk of Fame - Elijah Lovejoy

ST. LOUIS WALK OF FAME
ELIJAH LOVEJOY

Elijah Parish Lovejoy, a Presbyterian minister and editor of the St. Louis Observer, believed that slavery was a sin. First calling for gradual emancipation, he later became an abolitionist, but in the violent climate of 1830s St. Louis, neither stand was tolerated by slavery's proponents. Although threatened, Lovejoy insisted on the public's right to "Hear both sides and let the right triumph." Seeking safety, he moved to Alton, Illinois, but mobs there smashed three presses. Defending a fourth Observer press in 1837, Lovejoy was murdered, shocking the nation. In giving his life for freedom of the press, Elijah Lovejoy gave us a better knowledge of its value.

Reverend Robert Tabscott, President, Elijah Lovejoy Society, accepted on behalf of Mr. Lovejoy.

Date of Birth	Field/Achievement	Location of Star	Date of Induction
11-09-1802	Journalism	6332 Delmar	5-17-1992

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