Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery - Ellen Craft

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

By Ellen Craft

  • Release Date: 2017-02-18
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

Description

William and Ellen Craft were slaves from Macon who gained celebrity after a daring public escape in December 1848. The light-skinned Ellen Craft posed as a white woman traveling with her valet. The bold ruse worked and the couple were able to elude slave hunters and eventually cross the Mason-Dixon line. After many trials and tribulations, including pretending to be a married interracial couple, they eventually settled outside Savannah, Georgia where they were able to purchase land. Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is a fast-paced, suspenseful account of their incredible journey.