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Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

by William Craft, Ellen Craft
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Overview

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.

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Book Details

Published
February 10, 2012
Publisher
Wilder Publications
Pages
62
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781617206719

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