Robert Sengstacke Abbott
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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
Abbott's grave at Lincoln Cemetery
The Robert S. Abbott House
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The Chicago Defender
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The Chicago Defender is a Chicago-based online African-American newspaper. The newspaper was founded in 1905 by Robert S. Abbott and was once considered the "most important" newspaper of its kind. Abb
Robert Sengstacke Abbott
…Robert Sengstacke Abbott (December 24, 1870 – February 29, 1940) 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. Abbott founded the Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic in…
Coverage of the National Negro Congress in the Defender, February 22, 1936
Coverage of the 25th anniversary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in the Defender, September 23, 1950