William Still, The Underground Railroad~Philadelphia

To learn more...Read FREE Google On-line ebook, THE GIST OF FREEDOM IS STILL FAITH BY Lesley GistPhiladelphia Tribune's television report on William Still. William Still was the black abolitionist the New York Times dubbed "The Father of the Underground Railroad". In 1872 Mr. Still wrote and distributed a book entitled "The Underground Railroad." In it he recorded and chronicled his passengers' personal miniature biographies. Such as their brave and ingenious escapes. Also included are detail descriptions of their facial features, characteristics and training, making this a must have for African American genealogist.

This video is a Philadelphia television interview discussion with his descendant Clarence Still and a genealogist, Lesley Gist.

The Stills are from Lawnside, New Jersey, the first and only town governed and founded by African Americans. The marker is located in Philadelphia.

To learn more about the Still family go to www.gistoffreedom.com

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[HISTORYBUFFPA]

Thanks for posting this.

I have a vid of Sellers Hall in Upper Darby, PA on my channel.

Which was a home that hid runaway slaves.

[ReppinNuJerzey]

Proud To Be A STILL :)

[thatssoreika]

I'm from Philly. I'm going to check out the marker. Thank you for this video!!

[CWiIsonH]

Lesley Gist gives Black familes hope of finding the roots of their family. It is obvious, however, that she worked long and hard digging up her family's historical lineage. Hearing the whole story, many of her findings were due to the luck of being in the right place at the right time, as was the case of the Gist brothers finding each other after 40 years.

This family story unveiled the wonder and strength of character that members of her family exhibited as slaves struggling to be free.