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title: Abolitionist Passmore Williamson in Prison
author: Chester County Historical Society
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20338/abolitionist-passmore-williamson-in-prison/
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updated: 2025-04-14
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# Abolitionist Passmore Williamson in Prison
_Authored by Chester County Historical Society_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20338.jpeg)
## Image Caption
[Passmore Williamson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Passmore_Williamson/) (1822-1895), abolitionist, imprisoned for assisting a runaway slave, Moyamensing Prison, Philadelphia, 1855.
Chester County Historical Society.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Society, C. C. H. (2025, April 14). Abolitionist Passmore Williamson in Prison. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Society, Chester County Historical. "Abolitionist Passmore Williamson in Prison." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 14, 2025. .
### MLA
Society, Chester County Historical. "Abolitionist Passmore Williamson in Prison." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Apr 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passmore_Williamson_in_Moyamensing_Prison,_Philadelphia,_1855.jpg) by [**Chester County Historical Society**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passmore_Williamson_in_Moyamensing_Prison,_Philadelphia,_1855.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 14 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.