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1825-1849: We become a land of the common man, though not yet a democracy for all

November 7, 1837
Pro-slavery mob destroys abolitionist’s printing press

Mob attacking warehouse

Mob attacking wharehouse

Alton trials of Winthrop S. Gilman

Storming a warehouse in Alton, Illinois, a pro-slavery mob destroyed Elijah Lovejoy’s printing press and killed the abolitionist newspaper editor. News of the murder is spreading, convincing more Americans that slavery not only deprives blacks of their freedom, but threatens all American liberties.

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