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'''James Lemen Sr.''' was a preacher who fought in the Revolutionary War and was an early proponent of the abolition of slavery. He was a protege of [[Thomas Jefferson]], and it is believed that he had an agreement with Jefferson <ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Jefferson_Lemen_Compact/vNASAAAAYAAJ The Jefferson-Lemen Compact]</ref> to move to Illinois and promote abolitionism in the new state. Lemen's leadership had an impact on both Indiana<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=m_AuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA173 The Centennial of the State of Illinois: Report of the Centennial Commission]</ref> and Illinois in becoming "free soil" states. ==References=={{reflist}}