The Philadelphia Vigilance Committee helped runaway slaves relocate within northern Free states and Canada. Committee Chairman William Still interviewed the runaways and kept a journal documenting their escapes and experiences in bondage. Join us for a panel discussion featuring Valerie Still, Phil Lapansky, and Melvin Garrison. Part of a month-long celebration of Moonstone Arts Center’s Underground Railroad in Philadelphia
William Still & the Pennsylvania Vigilance Committee
William Still & the Pennsylvania Vigilance Committee
Wednesday, 10/22/14 10:30 pm - Thursday, 10/23/14 12:00 am
Event Type
Lecture/Panel Discussion
Act 48/CEU Credits Offered
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust St.
19107
Philadelphia
, PA
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Pennsylvania