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William Still 's encyclopaedic collection of slave narratives.
While working for the Underground Railroad and helped escaped
slaves to safety, William Still kept meticulous records. These
notes originally were used to help reconnect families and document
history, but Still later used these records to create The
Underground Railroad, telling the stories of the disenfranchised.
Said to have helped nearly eight-hundred slaves, Still depicts
their stories of heartbreak, narrow escapes, and oppression. Not
only was Still a conductor of the Underground Railroad, but also
was the child of a woman who braved the unknown, fought for her own
freedom, and escaped life as a slave. The Underground Railroad uses
first-hand accounts of the harsh conditions of slavery, and the
lengths slaves had to go to for freedom. The Underground Railroad
by William Still is a work of historical nonfiction meant for all.
The collection of vivid, personal stories serves as an excellent
education of antebellum America directly from one of its witnesses.
The underground railroad was among the most selfless acts of
activism, fueled by the kindness and compassion by Americans who
wanted the best for their peers. Still's honest and raw gives
readers direct access to the experiences of those who used the
system and reclaimed their freedom. Witness the close encounters,
joyful reunions, and incredible bravery of the slaves and activists
that defended the American right of freedom for all. Brought back
into the light and revived with easy-to-read print, and an
eye-catching design, William Still'sThe Underground Railroad is a
reminder of both a heinous injustice of America's past and the
triumph of the activism and bravery that overcame it.
This world is full of distractions, and a pastor's life is no
different. With church politics, staffing issues, volunteer
programmes and no end of other issues popping up, it can be
difficult to keep focus. In this tremendous little book, William
Still reminds us that the pastor's main thing is feeding the sheep
- i.e. the ministry of the Word. It has become a modern classic on
preaching and pastoral ministry.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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++++ Surveyor's Report Of Works Executed During 1874, 5, 6, & 7
Birmingham (England). Public Works Committee, William S. Till J.J.
Poole, printer, 1878
A "conductor" based in Philadelphia, Still (1821-1902) helped guide
fugitive slaves to safety in the years before the Civil War. He
also created this unforgettable history, a collection of carefully
preserved letters, newspaper articles, and firsthand accounts about
refugees' hardships, narrow escapes, and deadly struggles. Over 50
illustrations. "Highly recommended."-- "Midwest Book Review."
The Underground Railroad by William Still, a conductor for the
Underground Railroad, is a compilation of letters, interviews, and
other primary sources of Underground Railroad conductors,
abolitionist, and fugitive slaves. It is an archive of primary
documents that trace the narrative of the greatest, most successful
campaign of civil disobedience in American history. This 2 volume
book is powerful and highly educational.
The Underground Railroad by William Still, a conductor for the
Underground Railroad, is a compilation of letters, interviews, and
other primary sources of Underground Railroad conductors,
abolitionist, and fugitive slaves. It is an archive of primary
documents that trace the narrative of the greatest, most successful
campaign of civil disobedience in American history. This 3 volume
book is powerful and highly educational.
Discover a powerful collection of the hardships, hairbreadth escapes, and mortal struggles of enslaved people seeking freedom: These are the true stories of the Underground Railroad.
A secret network of safe houses, committees and guides that stretched well below the Mason-Dixon Line into the brutal slave states of the American South, the Underground Railroad remains one of the most impressive and well-organised resistance movements in modern history. It facilitated the escape of over 30,000 slave 'passengers' through America and into Canada during its peak years of 1850-60, and, in total, an estimated 100,000 slaves found their freedom through the network.
Abridged from William Still's The Underground Railroad Records - an epic historical document that chronicles the first-hand stories of American slaves who escaped to freedom via the Underground Railroad - Passengers tells of the secret methods, risks and covert sacrifices that were made to liberate so many from slavery. From tales of men murdered in cold blood for their part in helping assist runaways and terrifyingly tense descriptions of stowaways and dramatic escape plans, to stories of families reunited and the moments of absurdity that the Underground Railroad forced its 'passengers' to sometimes endure, Still's narratives testify to the humanity of this vast enterprise.
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