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Robert Sengstacke Abbott
African American lawyer (1870-1940) · United States · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 69
Robert Sengstacke Abbott was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher and editor. Abbott founded The Chicago Defender in 1905, which grew to have the highest circulation of any black-owned newspaper in the country.
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1940 · aged 69
