Robert Sengstacke Abbott was a prominent publisher and founder of the Chicago Defender. Abbott became a self-made millionaire who advocated for racial equality through journalism. EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Robert Sengstacke Abbott was born to parents Thomas Abbott and Flora Butler. Abbott's father died when he was an infant. His mother married John H. H. … Continued
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