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title: Anna Maria Weems as Joe Wright
author: William Still
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20427/anna-maria-weems-as-joe-wright/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-09
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# Anna Maria Weems as Joe Wright
_Authored by William Still_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20427.jpeg)
## Image Caption
[Anna Maria Weems](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anna_Maria_Weems/) disguised as "Joe Wright" escaping slavery in Maryland in 1855. Illustration from page 183 of an 1872 edition of *The [Underground Railroad](https://www.worldhistory.org/Underground_Railroad/)* by [William Still](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Still/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Still, W. (2025, May 09). Anna Maria Weems as Joe Wright. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Still, William. "Anna Maria Weems as Joe Wright." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 09, 2025. .
### MLA
Still, William. "Anna Maria Weems as Joe Wright." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 May 2025, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/undergroundrailr00stil/page/n219/mode/2up) by [**William Still**](https://archive.org/details/undergroundrailr00stil/page/n219/mode/2up). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 09 May 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.