William Still : The Underground Railroad and the angel at Philadelphia
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Notre Dame, Indiana : University Of Notre Dame Press, [2021].
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Published
Notre Dame, Indiana : University Of Notre Dame Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xviii, 348 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 27 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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William Still coordinated the Eastern Line of the Underground Railroad and was a pillar of the Railroad as a whole. Based in Philadelphia, Still built a reputation as a courageous leader, writer, philanthropist, and guide for fugitive slaves. This monumental work details Still's life story beginning with his parents' escape from bondage in the early nineteenth century and continuing through his youth and adulthood as one of the nation's most important Underground Railroad agents and, later, as an early civil rights pioneer. Still worked personally with Harriet Tubman, assisted the family of John Brown, helped Brown's associates escape from Harper's Ferry after their famous raid, and was a rival to Frederick Douglass among nationally prominent African American abolitionists. Still's life story is told in the broader context of the anti-slavery movement, Philadelphia Quaker and free black history, and the generational conflict that occurred between Still and a younger group of free black activists led by Octavius Catto.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kashatus, W. C. (2021). William Still: The Underground Railroad and the angel at Philadelphia . University Of Notre Dame Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kashatus, William C., 1959-. 2021. William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel At Philadelphia. University Of Notre Dame Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kashatus, William C., 1959-. William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel At Philadelphia University Of Notre Dame Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kashatus, William C. William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel At Philadelphia University Of Notre Dame Press, 2021.
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