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This program tells the story of William Still, one of the most important yet unheralded individuals of the Underground Railroad. The film details the accounts of black abolitionists, who had everything at stake as they helped fugitives follow the North Star to Canada.

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Full episodes
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Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
55:15 Air Date 02/06/12
Previews
2 VIDEOS

Underground Railroad: The William Still Story Trailer No Air
1:30 Air Date 02/20/12

Underground Railroad: The William Still Story Trailer
1:31 Air Date 02/20/12
Shorts
6 VIDEOS

Coded Spirituals
2:27 Air Date 02/20/12

William Still's Place in History
2:18 Air Date 02/20/12

Origin of the name Underground Railroad
1:19 Air Date 02/20/12

Slavery and Freedom
3:16 Air Date 02/20/12

Punishment
1:46 Air Date 02/20/12

Fugitive Slave Act
2:15 Air Date 02/11/12