# Robert Sengstacke Abbott

Founded the Chicago Defender in 1905. The paper became a widely circulated Black weekly newspaper in the United States and encouraged the Great Migration by publishing accounts of jobs and housing in Northern cities.

- Region: 312
- Affiliation: Founder, the Chicago Defender
- Industry: Media & Publishing
- URL: https://xecon.dev/312/profiles/people/robert-sengstacke-abbott
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sengstacke_Abbott)
2. [Chicago Defender](https://chicagodefender.com/)