William Still was born the 18th child of Levin and Charity Still. William Still lived a very interesting life. William Still had many jobs, abolitionist, writer, historian, civil rights activist and a conductor on the Underground Railroad. He was chairman of the Vigilance Committee of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society. William Still wrote of his experiences as an Underground Railroad conductor and the refugee slaves he met along the way.
In 1844 Still settled in Philadelphia and started working for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society as a clerk. William Still worked with The Philadelphia abolitionists who organized the Vigilance Committee that directly helped slaves that escaped and had reached the city. Still was one of the leaders
In 1844 Still settled in Philadelphia and started working for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society as a clerk. William Still worked with The Philadelphia abolitionists who organized the Vigilance Committee that directly helped slaves that escaped and had reached the city. Still was one of the leaders