PA-076 The Liberation of Jane Johnson

Marker text: THE LIBERATION OF JANE JOHNSON

In 1855, an enslaved woman and her two sons found freedom, aided by abolitionists William Still, Passmore Williamson, and other Underground Railroad activists. They escaped from their Southern owner while being transported through Philadelphia and settled later in Boston. The incident, which occurred nearby, and WilliamsonÕs subsequent imprisonment and famous trial attracted national attention, further intensifying the North-South conflict.

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2009