William Still's Place in History

William Still earned the name "The Father of the Underground Railroad".

Drawing from the diaries he'd secretly kept during his years as the Philadelphia stationmaster, William Still published his definitive book on the Underground Railroad and the freedom seekers who used it. His passion for the cause of freedom was so great that when he died in 1902, The New York Times called him "The Father of the Underground Railroad".

AIR DATE 2/5/12

Slavery and Freedom

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Origin of the name Underground Railroad

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William Still's Place in History

Fugitive Slave Act

Sydney Still's Run for Freedom

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Freedom's Land

The Fugitive Slave Act Classroom Segment

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Origin of the name Underground Railroad

Punishment

About Underground Railroad: The William Still Story

This program tells the story of William Still, one of the most important yet unheralded individuals of the Underground Railroad. The film details the accounts of black abolitionists, who had everything at stake as they helped fugitives follow the North Star to Canada.

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