{"product_id":"elijah-lovejoys-fight-for-freedom-jennifer-phillips-9781734233629","title":"Elijah Lovejoy's Fight for Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo decades before the Civil War, Elijah P. Lovejoy used his newspaper to demand an end to slavery - dangerous beliefs that turned deadly as mobs repeatedly destroyed his press and then took his life. Lovejoy's death turned slavery into a national debate and helped mobilize the abolitionist movement. It also made people more committed to protecting free speech and freedom from punishment by private citizens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the life story of a man who insisted on his constitutional right to speak freely about unpopular subjects and refused to be intimidated by those who would silence him. Just days before his murder, Elijah told a crowd, \"Think not that I regret the choice I have made. While all around me is violence and tumult, all is peace within.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating and informative read for children who enjoy history, biographies and stories of coping with adversity. As relevant today as when Lovejoy lived. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for U.S. history and social studies assignments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734233621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734233629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.10d","brand":"Jennifer Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943188234495,"sku":"9781734233629","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0c053ec9-a7a2-4215-9421-206bb75c3c35.jpg?v=1681496713","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/elijah-lovejoys-fight-for-freedom-jennifer-phillips-9781734233629","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}