| LC control no. | n 50011351 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Still, William, 1821-1902 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Philadelphia (Pa.) |
| Birth date | 1821-10-07 |
| Death date | 1902-07-14 |
| Place of birth | Burlington County (N.J.) |
| Place of death | Philadelphia (Pa.) |
| Field of activity | Antislavery movements Race discrimination Railroads |
| Profession or occupation | Civil rights workers Authors |
| Found in | His The underground rail road ... 1872. Rummel, Jack. African-American social leaders and activists, ©2003: pages 192-193 (William Still, abolitionist, community activist and author of "The Underground Railroad". Born in Burlington County, New Jersey October 7, 1821. Moved to Philadelphia when he was 23 where he worked to find work for escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad, which he then wrote about in his "Underground Railroad." Later successfully campaigned to ban racial discrimination on rail cars in Pennsylvania. Died in Philadelphia on July 14, 1902.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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