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Oct 07, 1821 Burlington County, New Jersey, United States Died on 14 Jul 1902 (aged 80)
American activist, abolitionist, historian, and businessman
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About William Still
- William Still (October 7, 1821 — July 14, 1902) was an African-American abolitionist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- He was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, 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.
- He directly aided fugitive slaves and also kept records of the people served in order to help families reunite.
- After the war, Still continued as a prominent businessman, a coal merchant, and philanthropist.
- He used his meticulous records to write an account of the underground system and the experiences of many refugee slaves, entitled The Underground Railroad Records (1872).
