Vigilance : the life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad
by Diemer, Andrew K. (Author)
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"Born free in 1821 to two parents who had been enslaved, William Still was drawn to antislavery work from a young age. Hired as a clerk at the Anti-Slavery office in Philadelphia after teaching himself to read and write, he began directly assisting enslaved people who were crossing over from the Sou... Full description
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African American abolitionists > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Abolitionists > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Underground Railroad > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century.
Fugitive slaves > United States > Biography.