He wrote down, in eloquent narrative form, every detail of their stirring, often heartbreaking histories.Second only to the great Harriet Tubman in the number of freedom-seeking passengers he conducted through the Underground Railroad, Still let the words of former slaves speak for themselves. Deeply moved by the stories of the fugitive slaves he helped conduct northward, Still took his committee record-keeping to a higher level. William Still, himself a son of slaves, was named its secretary and executive director. EBOOK The Underground Railroad: Authentic Narratives and First-Hand Accounts Full Pages Detailsĭetails Product: In the winter of 1852, a group of Philadelphia abolitionists dedicated to assisting runaway slaves in their flight to freedom formed a new assistance group to be part of the Underground Railroad-the General Vigilance Committee.
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