Illustration
The Reverend William M. Mitchell (c. 1826 to c. 1879), former overseer, abolitionist, and author of The Underground Railroad (1860), the only full-length work published on the subject while slavery was still legal in the USA and efforts to free slaves were illegal. This portrait, whose artist is unknown, is taken from the frontspiece to his 1860 book.
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Artist, U. (2025, April 28). Reverend W. M. Mitchell. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20396/reverend-w-m-mitchell/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Reverend W. M. Mitchell." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 28, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20396/reverend-w-m-mitchell/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "Reverend W. M. Mitchell." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Apr 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20396/reverend-w-m-mitchell/. Web. 29 Apr 2025.
