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title: 'The Martyr: A Discourse, in Commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Beriah Green, Jr.'
date: 1838-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Race Relations and Slavery'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 7'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/green-1838-the-martyr-a-discourse-in-commemoration-of-the-martyrdom-of-the-rev-elijah-p-lovejoy
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# The Martyr: A Discourse, in Commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy

Discourse commemorating Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy as a martyr for abolition. It condemns American slavery as brutal degradation and appeals to conscience, reason and Christian duty.

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