Rev. Dr. William Still

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Religious freedom
Social justice
Human rights.
Education_for_African_Americans
Economic_opportunities_for_African_Americans
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Underground_Railroad
Philadelphia_abolitionist_community
gptkbp:awardedBy Honorary degrees
gptkbp:birthDate October 7, 1821
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:burialPlace Mount Peace Cemetery
gptkbp:celebratedIn Black_History_Month_events
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Still_Jr.
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Harriet_Tubman
gptkbp:contributedTo Cultural heritage preservation
Historical research
gptkbp:contribution Historical documentation
gptkbp:deathDate July 14, 1902
gptkbp:documentedIn Personal accounts of escapees
gptkbp:education gptkb:Lincoln_University
gptkbp:featuredIn Documentaries about the Underground Railroad
gptkbp:founded Still_Family_Association
gptkbp:hasWritten Abolitionism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rev. Dr. William Still
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Social reform movements
Modern civil rights leaders
Literature on slavery
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of activists
Activism in the 20th century
gptkbp:knownFor His role in the abolitionist movement
His writings on freedom
Record keeping of fugitive slaves
Abolitionist_activities
gptkbp:language Public events
gptkbp:legacy Civil rights activism
gptkbp:nationality African_American
gptkbp:notableEvent Documenting escaped slaves
gptkbp:notableWork The Underground Railroad
gptkbp:occupation Author
Minister
gptkbp:participatedIn Community organizing
Anti-slavery conventions
gptkbp:promoted Racial equality
gptkbp:publishes The_Underground_Railroad_Records
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
Historical societies
Leadership in abolitionism
gptkbp:recognizes Father_of_the_Underground_Railroad
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:role Community leader
gptkbp:spouse Abigail Still
gptkbp:supported Women's rights
Community education programs
Anti-slavery legislation
gptkbp:worksOn Civil rights initiatives
gptkbp:worksWith Other abolitionists