Arrivals from Kent County MD, Washington and Cecil County

The Underground Railroad, Part 4

by William STILL (1821 - 1902)

"The work is intensely interesting. Many of the narratives thrill the reader through and through. Some of them awaken an indignation, a horror, or a sense of humiliation and shame that makes the blood curdle or the cheek flush, or the breathing difficult. The best and the worst sides of human nature are successfully exhibited. Here heroism and patience stand out transfigured; there selfishness and brutality hold carnival till it seems as though justice had been exiled and God had forgotten his own. The number of cases reported is very large, and the method in which the author has done his work is commendable. There is no rhetorical ambition. The narratives are embodied in plain language. The facts are left to make their own impression, without an attempt to embellish them by the aid of imagination." From the "Morning Star," Dover, New Hampshire. William Still is often called the Father of the Underground Railroad. Over 14 years, he helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom in Canada. Still was committed to preserving the stories of the bondmen and he kept careful records of the many escaped slaves who passed through the Philadelphia “station”. The Underground Railroad was published in 1871 from Still’s records and diaries. In bringing you these stories, Librivox volunteers are reading from the 1878 edition. (Summary by MaryAnn) Complete list of recordings comprising this book: The Underground Railroad, Part 1, The Underground Railroad, Part 2, The Underground Railroad, Part 3, The Underground Railroad, Part 4, The Underground Railroad, Part 5.

Listen next episodes of The Underground Railroad, Part 4:
Helpers and Sympathizers at Home and Abroad – Interesting Letters, Part 2 , Arrival from Maryland; Sundry Arrivals, Arrivals from Maryland and Delaware , Arrival from Maryland; Sundry Arrivals from Virginia, Maryland and Delaware , Arrival from Norfolk , Arrival from Richmond , Arrival from Richmond, 1858 , Arrival from Richmond, 1859 , Arrival from Virginia, 1854 , Arrival of Fifteen from Norfolk, VA , Arrivals from Delaware and Richmond , Arrivals from Different Points , Arrivals from Georgetown, D.C. and Sussex County , Arrivals from Maryland and Fredericksburg; Sundry Arrivals from Maryland , Arrivals from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; Sundry Arrivals from Maryland and Virginia; Arrivals from Seaford and Tapps’ Neck MD , Arrivals from Virginia; Sundry Arrivals from Maryland; Arrivals from Richmond and Maryland , “Aunt Hannah Moore” , Case of Euphemia Williams, Part 1 , Case of Euphemia Williams, Part 2 , Case of Euphemia Williams, Part 3 , Case of Euphemia Williams, Part 4 , Crossing the Bay in a Batteau; Arrivals from Dorchester County and Maryland , Helpers and Sympathizers at Home and Abroad – Interesting Letters, Part 1 , Kidnapping of Rachel and Elizabeth Parker, Murder of Joseph C. Miller, in 1851 and 1852 , Letters to the Writer , Pamphlet and Letters, Part 1 , Pamphlet and Letters, Part 2 , Sundry Arrivals From Maryland; Arrival from Virginia and Baltimore , Sundry Arrivals in 1859; Arrival from Richmond , Twelve Months in the Woods; Arrival from Maryland; A Slave Catcher Caught in His Own Trap , Woman Escaping in a Box, 1857