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William Still is youngest child of Levin and Sidney Steel. He lived as a slave with his parents and seventeen brothers and sisters. Levin, Still's father escaped slavery in Maryland for freedom in New Jersey. Still's mother escaped later with the children, changing the family name to Still. She changed her first name to Charity.

When Still was 23, he left the family farm in New Jersey for Philadelphia, to seek his fortune. He arrived, friendless with only five dollars in his possession. Still taught himself to read so well, that in three years he was able to hold the position of secretary in the Pennsylvania Abolition Society. Still provided the all-white society with his views on how to aid fugitive slaves since, he had been one himself. He...more

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Average rating: 3.67 · 9 ratings · 4 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Underground Railroad: Authentic Narratives and First-Hand Accounts by William Still, Ian Finseth (Editor) 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1970 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Talks to the Children 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	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 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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