Full Name
Date of Birth
December 24, 1870
Date of Death
February 29, 1940
Place of Birth
St. Simons, Georgia, United States
Place of Death
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Education
- Hampton Institute (now Hampton University)
- Kent College of Law
Known Affiliates Names
- Chicago Defender (founder and publisher)
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- Chicago Defender (founder and publisher)
Major Events
Brief Biography
Robert S. Abbott, born on December 24, 1870, in St. Simons, Georgia, was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher, and editor. He founded The Chicago Defender, one of the major black newspapers in the United States, in 1905. Abbott attended Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) and later earned a law degree from Kent College of Law. Through the Chicago Defender, Abbott became an important figure in written media and a major black spokesman of his time. The newspaper attacked racial injustice, particularly lynching in the South, and played a significant role in the Great Northern Migration, encouraging African Americans to move to the North for better opportunities. Abbott passed away on February 29, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois[1][2][3].
Citations: [1] https://www.encyclopedia.com/literature-and-arts/performing-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/robert-s-abbott [2] https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/abbott-robert-sengstacke-1870-1940/ [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sengstacke_Abbott [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Abbot_(bishop) [5] https://www.thoughtco.com/robert-sengstacke-abbott-biography-45296