The Abolition Aspects of Missouri's Antislavery Controversy 1819-1865

The first paragraph of the article states: "Any attempt to write a serious account of abolition in Missouri involves a number of basic considerations: the doctrines of the abolitionists and of the emancipationists; the geographical aspects; the early antislavery sentiment in the state; and the increasing threat from the abolition movement in the nation". Various people are discussed as Benjamin Lundy, Theodore Weld, Elijah P. Lovejoy, David Nelson, etc., as well as the underground railroad at the time.