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Ellen Craft (1826–1891) and William Craft (September 25, 1824 – January 29, 1900) 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, a light-skinned slave, disguised herself as a white man traveling with her servant, William, in 1848. They faced many dangers and challenges on their way to freedom in Philadelphia, where they wrote a book about their journey.
Feb 28, 2020 · Learn how Ellen, a biracial woman, and William, a carpenter, devised a daring plan to flee from Georgia to Pennsylvania in 1848. They posed as a white slaveholder and his valet, facing danger and suspicion along the way.
Feb 3, 2023 · February 3, 2023 3:05 PM EST. I t was a remarkable story: Ellen and William Craft, both enslaved in Macon, Ga., in the 1830s and 1840s, took on a dangerous disguise in order to escape...
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Learn how William and Ellen Craft, a slave couple, disguised themselves to flee to freedom on the Underground Railroad in 1848. Explore their journey from Georgia to Boston and England with a map and historical images.
Sep 3, 2002 · Learn about the enslaved couple who escaped from Georgia to freedom in 1848, and their life as abolitionists in England and America. Read their memoir, Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, and explore their legacy and controversies.
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Learn about Ellen Craft, who disguised herself as a White man to escape slavery with her husband William Craft in 1848. Explore their journey, their life in England, and their return to Georgia after the Civil War.
