On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Written by
Root, David
Subject of
Lovejoy, Elijah Parish, American, 1802 - 1837
Date
1837
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/16 x 5 5/16 in. (20.5 x 13.5 cm)
Description
A printed copy of a sermon given by Rev. David Root at the memorial of Elijah Parish Lovejoy who was killed by a pro-slavery mob in Alton, Illinois. The sermon is printed on off white paper with black text. Handwritten in black ink at the top of the document is “25.” Printed at the top of the document is [A MEMORIAL OF THE / MARTYRED LOVEJOY: IN A DISCOURSE BY REV. DAVID ROOT. / Delivered in Dover, N. H. – Published by Request]. The back of the document is blank.
Place printed
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Alton, Madison County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Anti-slavery movements
Type
sermons
Topic
Antislavery
Christianity
Mass media
Oratory
Religion
U.S. History, 1815-1861
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.1.40
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd560c1b9fe-9285-4faa-b4f1-1d0edfbc9aef

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