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title: William Still: Father of the Underground Railroad
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20393/william-still/
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updated: 2025-04-28
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# William Still: Father of the Underground Railroad
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20393.jpeg)
## Image Caption
[William Still](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Still/) (1819-1902), the abolitionist known as the "Father of the [Underground Railroad](https://www.worldhistory.org/Underground_Railroad/)" for the records of escaped slaves he kept and later published as *The Underground [Railroad](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Railroad/) Records* in 1872, c. 1898.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, April 28). William Still: Father of the Underground Railroad. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "William Still: Father of the Underground Railroad." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 28, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "William Still: Father of the Underground Railroad." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Apr 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Still_abolitionist.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Still_abolitionist.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 28 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.