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Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
This is the story of a man who risked his life shepherding runaway slaves to freedom.
Official Trailer
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
William Still's Place in History
William Still earned the name "The Father of the Underground Railroad".
William Still's Place in History
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
In the 1850s many Americans believed that slaves were incapable of surviving on their own.
Slavery and Freedom
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
Slaves who ran away from their masters and were re-captured suffered terrible punishments.
Punishment
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
Origin of the name Underground Railroad
Historians have never been able to pin down how the Underground Railroad got its name.
Origin of the name Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
Well-known Negro Spirituals of the mid-1800s are much more complex than they first appear.
Coded Spirituals
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
Sydney Still's Run for Freedom
Program Segment for PBS Learning Media
Sydney Still's Run for Freedom
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
The Fugitive Slave Act Classroom Segment
Program segment for PBS Learning Media
The Fugitive Slave Act Classroom Segment
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
Program segment for PBS Learning Media.
Freedom's Land
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
Program segment for PBS Learning Media.
Chief Conductor
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
The Fugitive Slave Act was an attempt by the government to appease southern slave states.
Fugitive Slave Act
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