Samuel Lucas
British journalist and abolitionist (1811–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Samuel Lucas, see Samuel Lucas (disambiguation).
Samuel Lucas (1811 – 16 April 1865) was a British journalist and abolitionist. He was the editor of the Morning Star in London, the only national newspaper in Britain to support the Unionist cause in the American Civil War. He died knowing that legal slavery in America had ended. In 2010 a U.S. Embassy attaché visited the tomb of Samuel Lucas.[1] Lucas lived to hear the "tidings of the destruction of the slave power in the United States"[2]
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Samuel Lucas | |
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Born | 1811 Wandsworth, London, England |
Died | 16 April 1865(1865-04-16) (aged 53–54) London, England |
Resting place | Highgate Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Abolitionist, editor of the Morning Star |
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