The Underground Railroad - 9781720321569

In the winter of 1852, a group of Philadelphia abolitionists dedicated to assisting runaway slaves in their flight to freedom formed a new assistance group to be part of the Underground Railroad-the General Vigilance Committee. William Still, himself a son of slaves, was named its secretary and executive director. Deeply moved by the stories of the fugitive slaves he helped conduct northward, Still took his committee record-keeping to a higher level. He wrote down, in eloquent narrative form, every detail of their stirring, often heartbreaking histories.

• | Author: William Still
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: May 25, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 734 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1720321566
• | ISBN-13: 9781720321569