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William Still (October 7, 1819 – July 14, 1902) was an African-American abolitionist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a conductor of the Underground Railroad and was responsible for aiding and assisting at least 649 slaves to freedom. Still was also a businessman, writer, historian and civil rights activist. Before the American Civil War, Still was chairman of the Vigilance Committee of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, named the Vigilant Association of Philadelphia. He directly aided fugitive slaves and also kept records of the people served in order to help families reunite. (From Wikipedia) More about William Still:
| | Books by William Still: ![[Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/info.gif) Still, William, 1821-1902: The Underground Rail Road (Philadelphia: Porter and Coates, 1872)
Additional books by William Still in the extended shelves:![[X-Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/infouc.gif) Still, William, 1821-1902: Still's underground rail road records : with a life of the author... (William Still, 1886) (page images at HathiTrust)- Still, William, 1821-1902: The underground rail road. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes, and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road. (Porter & Coates, 1872) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Still, William, 1821-1902: The underground rail road. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hairbreadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom (Porter & Coates, 1872) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Still, William, 1821-1902: The underground railroad : A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road (People's Publishing Company, 1878) (page images at HathiTrust)
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