Vigilance : the life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad
(Large type book)
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Main Flagstaff Public Library - Large Type Books
L-T 973.7 D561V
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L-T 973.7 D561V
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Main Flagstaff Public Library - Large Type Books | L-T 973.7 D561V | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Abolitionists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
African American abolitionists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Biographies.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Large type books
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Biography.
Still, William, -- 1821-1902.
Underground Railroad -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
African American abolitionists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Biographies.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Large type books
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Biography.
Still, William, -- 1821-1902.
Underground Railroad -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
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Format
Large type book
Physical Desc
566 pages (large print) : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Regular print version previously published by Alfred A. Knopf.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 530-566).
Description
"Born free in 1821 to two parents who had been enslaved, William Still was drawn to antislavery work from a young age. Hired as a clerk at the Anti-Slavery office in Philadelphia after teaching himself to read and write, he began directly assisting enslaved people who were crossing over from the South into freedom. Andrew Diemer captures the full range and accomplishments of Still's life, from his resistance to Fugitive Slave Laws and his relationship with John Brown before the war, to his long career fighting for citizenship rights and desegregation until the early twentieth century. Despite Still's disappearance from history books, during his lifetime he was known as the Father of the Underground Railroad. Working alongside Harriet Tubman and others at the center of the struggle for Black freedom, Still helped to lay the groundwork for long-lasting activism in the Black community, insisting that the success of their efforts lay not in the work of a few charismatic leaders, but in the cultivation of extensive grassroots networks. Through meticulous research and engaging writing, Vigilance establishes William Still in his rightful place in American history as a major figure of the abolitionist movement."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Diemer, A. K. (2023). Vigilance: the life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad (Center Point Large Print edition.). Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diemer, Andrew K.. 2023. Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad. Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diemer, Andrew K.. Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad Center Point Large Print, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Diemer, Andrew K.. Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad Center Point Large Print edition., Center Point Large Print, 2023.
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