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The murder in Alton of [[Elijah Lovejoy]] in 1837 for publishing an anti-[[slavery]] newspaper caused outrage in the northern states and helped eventually precipitate the [[American Civil War]].  A pro-[[slavery]] from [[Missouri]] crossed the river to commit the murder, and throw his printing press in the river.  It was recovered and put on display decades later by the ''[[Alton Telegraph]]''.

The murder in Alton of [[Elijah Lovejoy]] in 1837 for publishing an anti-[[slavery]] newspaper caused outrage in the northern states and helped eventually precipitate the [[American Civil War]].  A pro-[[slavery]] from [[Missouri]] crossed the river to commit the murder, and throw his printing press in the river.  It was recovered and put on display decades later by the ''[[Alton Telegraph]]''.

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