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Ellen Craft, William Craft

"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a compelling narrative that chronicles the remarkable escape of Ellen and William Craft from slavery in the pre-Civil War United States. The Crafts, a married couple, ingeniously devise a daring plan where Ellen, who appears white, poses as a young Southern gentleman, while William, her husband, serves as her devoted slave. The book vividly captures the harrowing journey as the couple embarks on a perilous trek from Georgia to Philadelphia, navigat...

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Ellen Craft, William Craft

"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a compelling and inspiring narrative written by Ellen Craft and William Craft. The book tells the story of their escape from slavery in Macon, Georgia, in 1848, and their journey to freedom in the North.Ellen Craft was a slave who was light-skinned enough to pass as a white person, while her husband William was a darker-skinned slave. They hatched a daring plan to escape to the North by posing as a wealthy white couple traveling with their servant....

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Ellen Craft, William Craft, Cooper White

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is not an anthology in the conventional sense but a collaborative slave narrative whose double authorship gives it the richness of multiple perspectives. First published in 1860, it recounts a daring escape from Georgia to the North through suspenseful travel writing, documentary testimony, and abolitionist argument. Its most unforgettable episodes—Ellen Craft's strategic passage as a white male planter and William Craft's performance as her enslaved at...

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Ellen Craft, William Craft

The Crafts, both born into slavery in Georgia, devised a clever plan to escape. Ellen, who was of mixed race and could pass for white, disguised herself as a wealthy, ill man traveling north for medical treatment, while William, her husband, posed as her servant. Their journey required immense courage and ingenuity as they traveled by train and on foot, covering a distance of nearly a thousand miles through hostile territory. The couple faced numerous dangers, including the risk of capture...

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Ellen Craft, William Craft

"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a compelling narrative that chronicles the remarkable escape of Ellen and William Craft from slavery in the pre-Civil War United States. The Crafts, a married couple, ingeniously devise a daring plan where Ellen, who appears white, poses as a young Southern gentleman, while William, her husband, serves as her devoted slave. The book vividly captures the harrowing journey as the couple embarks on a perilous trek from Georgia to Philadelphia, navigat...

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William Craft, Ellen Craft

'Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom' is an enlightening anthology that delves into the harrowing yet inspiring narratives of escape and freedom. The collection cohesively navigates through the stylistic landscapes of memoir, historical account, and poignant reflective essays. Poised at the intersection of African American history and the broader cultural resistance against slavery, the featured works stand out for their raw emotional depth and detailed historical perspectives, offering a...

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Ellen Craft, William Craft, Griffin Ellmouth

Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom 'Äì Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery is a remarkable anthology that explores the harrowing and courageous journey of escaping the shackles of slavery through its compelling narrative. The collection navigates an array of literary styles, from intense, vivid recounts of the perils faced by the Crafts to deeply reflective prose that examines the broader implications of freedom and identity. The anthology transcends mere historical d...

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Ellen Craft

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. Ru...

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Ellen Craft, William Craft, Miles Kelmere

Running a 1000 Miles For Freedom stands among the most remarkable nineteenth-century freedom narratives, combining autobiography, abolitionist testimony, political argument, and suspenseful travel writing. Centered on one of the most daring escapes from slavery, the work transforms personal ordeal into a broader indictment of the slave system, while its vivid scenes of disguise, movement, danger, and self-liberation give it enduring literary force. Ellen and William Craft write from the in...

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Ellen Craft

Ellen and William Craft were married slaves from Georgia who escaped to the North in 1848 through train and steamboat. Ellen and William later moved to England following the Fugitive Slave Act and lived their for nearly two decades. In 1860 they published Running a Thousand Miles to Freedom, a written account of their experience including details of their daring escape. This edition includes a table of contents.

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Ellen Craft, William Craft, Emery Thornell

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: The Escape of William and Ellen Craft From Slavery is a poignant anthology that captures the complex narratives of resilience, ingenuity, and agency within the thematic landscape of antebellum America. Through a variety of literary styles, ranging from harrowing personal narratives to impassioned abolitionist essays, the collection thrusts readers into the tumultuous journey toward emancipation that characterized the pre-Civil War era. The standout pie...

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William Craft, Ellen Craft

Ellen Craft and William Craft were slaves from Macon, Georgia who escaped to the North in December 1848 by traveling openly by train and steamboat, arriving in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. She posed as a white male planter and he as her personal servant. Their daring escape was widely publicized, making them among the most famous of fugitive slaves.