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Abbott, Robert S. (Robert Sengstacke), 1868-1940

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Born in Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia in 1870, Abbott, who trained as a lawyer at Hampton Institute, founded the African American newspaper, The Chicago Defender in 1905. He also began publishing Abbott's Monthly in 1930. Journalist, Businessperson, Military person, Performing artist, Political figure, Reformer, Club leader, Explorer, Author

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Abbott, Robert S. (Robert Sengstacke), 1868-1940

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Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1868-1940)

Creator:: Davis, Pablo J.
Date of Original:: 2008-09-19
Collection:: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Contributing Institution:: New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)