New Jersey SJR144 designates February 22 as "Peter Still Day" to honor his contributions to the abolition of slavery.
New Jersey SJR144 designates February 22 of each year as "Peter Still Day" to honor Peter Still, an abolitionist and former enslaved person born in Maryland in 1801. The resolution recognizes his life, his efforts to reunite with his family, and his work in the abolitionist movement. It also requests the Governor to issue a proclamation annually for events and activities to commemorate this day.
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