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Released
2012 · FILM

Underground Railroad: The William Still Story

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Written by
Runtime
60 min
Documentary

Synopsis

William Still was one of the most important, yet largely unheralded heroes of the Underground Railroad. Still was determined to get as many runaways as he could to ""Freedom's Land,"" smuggling them across the US border to Canada. Bounty hunters could legally abduct former slaves living in the so-called free northern states, but under the protection of the British, Canada provided sanctuary for fugitive slaves.

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Principal cast & crew: 10

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Edited by Geoff MathesonShot by Michael EllisScored by Bruce Fowler

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