Vigilance the life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad
"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 th...
| Main Author: | Diemer, Andrew K. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2022.
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Table of Contents:
- A Boy in the Pines
- A Young Man in the City
- The Anti-Slavery Office
- The Fugitive Slave Law
- The Business of the Underground Railroad
- The Jane Johnson Affair
- "Your National Ship is Rotting"
- Dark Days
- The War Years and New Challenges
- The Streetcar Fight
- Writing the Book
- Looking Forward, Looking Backward.