Elijah P. Lovejoy
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Elijah P. Lovejoy was a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister, journalist, and outspoken abolitionist whose murder by a pro-slavery mob made him a martyr for the causes of press freedom and anti-slavery activism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elijah Parish Lovejoy | 2 |
| Elijah P. Lovejoy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Elijah P. Lovejoy Context triple: [Narrative of Riots at Alton, associatedWith, Elijah P. Lovejoy]
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Dr. John Brown
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John Brown
John Brown was a 19th-century American abolitionist who led militant anti-slavery actions, most famously the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry.
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Preston Brooks
Preston Brooks was a pro-slavery U.S. congressman from South Carolina best known for his 1856 caning of Senator Charles Sumner on the Senate floor, an event that inflamed sectional tensions before the Civil War.
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D.
James Dewitt Yancey
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E.
Nathaniel Lyon
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Elijah P. Lovejoy Target entity description: Elijah P. Lovejoy was a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister, journalist, and outspoken abolitionist whose murder by a pro-slavery mob made him a martyr for the causes of press freedom and anti-slavery activism.
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A.
Dr. John Brown
Dr. John Brown is a kind, rational American doctor in the novel "Like Water for Chocolate" who becomes Tita’s supportive suitor and represents a calm, nurturing alternative to her passionate but troubled love for Pedro.
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B.
John Brown
John Brown was a 19th-century American abolitionist who led militant anti-slavery actions, most famously the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry.
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C.
Preston Brooks
Preston Brooks was a pro-slavery U.S. congressman from South Carolina best known for his 1856 caning of Senator Charles Sumner on the Senate floor, an event that inflamed sectional tensions before the Civil War.
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D.
James Dewitt Yancey
James Dewitt Yancey, better known as J Dilla, was a highly influential American hip-hop producer and rapper renowned for his innovative, soulful, and off-kilter approach to beat-making.
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E.
Nathaniel Lyon
Nathaniel Lyon was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, notable as the first Union general killed in combat during the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian minister
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abolitionist ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
freedom of the press
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immediate abolition of slavery ⓘ |
| alignedWith | American abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1802-11-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Albion, Maine, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1837-11-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alton, Illinois
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surface form:
Alton, Illinois, United States
|
| describedAs |
martyr to freedom of the press
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martyr to the abolitionist cause ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Princeton Theological Seminary
ⓘ
Waterville College ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lovejoy ⓘ |
| fullName |
Elijah P. Lovejoy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Elijah ⓘ |
| hasBrother | Owen Lovejoy ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Lovejoy Monument ⓘ |
| inspired |
Abraham Lincoln
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Owen Lovejoy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed by pro-slavery mob ⓘ |
| memorialLocation |
Alton, Illinois
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surface form:
Alton, Illinois, United States
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| movement | abolitionism ⓘ |
| notableEvent | murder at Alton, Illinois in 1837 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of freedom of the press
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opposition to slavery ⓘ |
| occupation |
Presbyterian minister
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editor ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Alton, Illinois
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surface form:
Alton, Illinois, United States
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| politicalAlignment | anti-slavery ⓘ |
| printedMaterialDestroyedBy |
pro-slavery mobs in Alton
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pro-slavery mobs in St. Louis ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
Alton, Illinois
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surface form:
Alton, Illinois, United States
St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| victimOf |
mob violence
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pro-slavery terrorism ⓘ |
| workedAs |
editor of the Alton Observer
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editor of the St. Louis Observer ⓘ |
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Subject: Elijah P. Lovejoy Description of subject: Elijah P. Lovejoy was a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister, journalist, and outspoken abolitionist whose murder by a pro-slavery mob made him a martyr for the causes of press freedom and anti-slavery activism.
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