Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad

by Andrew K. Diemer

Book Overview

The remarkable and inspiring story of William Still, an unknown abolitionist who dedicated his life to managing a critical section of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia--the free state directly north of the Mason-Dixon Line--helping hundreds of people escape from slavery.
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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593534387
• ISBN13: 9780593534380
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.4"