This powerful memoir combines a moving family history with a broader account of the struggle for free speech and abolition in antebellum America. Elijah P. Lovejoy was a Presbyterian minister, journalist, and committed abolitionist who was murdered by a pro-slavery mob in 1837. His brother, Owen Lovejoy, was also an outspoken critic of slavery and went on to become a key figure in the Republican Party during the Civil War. The memoir offers a window into the intense ideological battles of the period, as well as the human costs of fighting for a more just society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.