Illustration
Jane Johnson emancipates herself and her children by walking away from her former 'master', John Hill Wheeler, into the free city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July 1855. Illustration from The Underground Railroad by William Still, 1872.
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Still, W. (2025, May 21). Rescue of Jane Johnson, 1855. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20467/rescue-of-jane-johnson-1855/
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Still, William. "Rescue of Jane Johnson, 1855." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 21, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20467/rescue-of-jane-johnson-1855/.
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Still, William. "Rescue of Jane Johnson, 1855." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 May 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20467/rescue-of-jane-johnson-1855/. Web. 18 Jun 2025.
