"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" by William Craft is a gripping true story from the 1800s that chronicles the Crafts' desperate flight from slavery to liberation, revealing the brutal realities of enslaved life in America. It exposes slavery’s cruelties and separation of families, while celebrating the courage and strength of people pursuing their natural rights. The story starts by introducing William and Ellen and their reasons for wanting to escape. Their courageous plan involves Ellen disguising herself as a white man and William acting as her servant, taking advantage of her light skin to navigate a path north toward a life of freedom – a journey that begins when they manage to obtain travel documents from their masters.
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery
By William Craft
Fueled by the dream of equality, a brave couple risks everything with an audacious scheme of disguise and deception to escape the chains of slavery.
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About the AuthorEllen Craft (1826–1891) and William Craft were American abolitionists who were born into slavery in Macon, Georgia. They escaped to the Northern United States in December 1848 by traveling by train and steamboat, arriving in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. Ellen crossed the boundaries of race, class, and gender by passing as a white planter with William posing as her servant. Their escape was widely publicized, making them among the most famous fugitive slaves in the United States. Abolitionists featured them in public lectures to gain support in the struggle to end the institution.
Ellen Craft (1826–1891) and William Craft were American abolitionists who were born into slavery in Macon, Georgia. They escaped to the Northern United States in December 1848 by traveling by train and steamboat, arriving in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. Ellen crossed the boundaries of race, class, and gender by passing as a white planter with William posing as her servant. Their escape was widely publicized, making them among the most famous fugitive slaves in the United States. Abolitionists featured them in public lectures to gain support in the struggle to end the institution.
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