Escape from Slavery: Freedom-Seeker Narratives as Told to William Still

by William Still

William Still was an African-American abolitionist in Philadelphia, Underground Railroad conductor, prominent businessman, and historian. In 1847, the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery hired him as clerk.With the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, he became Chairman of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee, which supported and aided fugitives from slavery. William Still recognized the importance of recording slave narratives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876504047
• ISBN13: 9780876504048
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Pierian Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"