Chronicles the life of William Still, African American abolitionist and the father of the Underground Railroad, and details his work with the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and helping enslaved people fleeing to freedom. Explains how he recorded the stories of freedom seekers that he encountered in an effort to preserve their history and help families be reunited.
year: 2020
call number/section: 920, 921, 1000
subjects: still, william, 1821-1902, juvenile literature, friends and associates, african american abolitionists, philadelphia, juvenile literature, abolitionists, fugitive slaves, united states, slaves, underground railroad, antislavery movements, history, 19th century, african american, biography, philadelphia (pa.), juvenile literature, biographies, picture books, biography, electronic books
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Tate, Don
Peachtree (2020)
A picture book biography that looks at the life African-American abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, writer, historian and civil rights activist William Still.
Schools: 12
Tate, Don
Chronicles the life of William Still, African American abolitionist and the father of the Underground Railroad, and details his work with the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and helping enslaved people fleeing to freedom. Explains how he recorded the stories of freedom seekers that he encountered in an effort to preserve their history and help families be reunited.
Schools: 1