Vigilance : the life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad /

"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"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diemer, Andrew K., (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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Table of Contents:
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  • ch. One
  • A Boy in the Pines
  • ch. Two
  • A Young Man in the City
  • ch. Three
  • The Anti-Slavery Office
  • ch. Four
  • The Fugitive Slave Law
  • ch. Five
  • The Business of the Underground Railroad
  • ch. Six
  • The Jane Johnson Affair
  • ch. Seven
  • "Your National Ship Is Rotting"
  • ch. Eight
  • Dark Days
  • ch. Nine
  • The War Years And New Challenges
  • ch. Ten
  • The Streetcar Fight
  • ch. Eleven
  • Writing The Book
  • ch. Twelve
  • Looking Forward, Looking Backward.