William Still by William C. Kashatus (Hardback Book)

Name: William Still by William C. Kashatus (Hardback Book)
Brand: University of Notre Dame Press

University of Notre Dame Press

The first full-length biography of William Still, one of the most important leaders of the Underground Railroad.\nWilliam Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia is the first major biography of the free Black abolitionist William Still, who 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 enslaved people. 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\n\nWilliam Still\nThe Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPle;