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Lifetime: 1826 - 1891 Passed: ≈ 133 years ago

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Ellen Craft

Books by Ellen Craft

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Cover image

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

Adventure History Memoir Non-Fiction Biography
19th century Slavery Escape Courage Disguise Freedom Racism Identity Resilience Civil Rights Underground Railroad Antebellum South

Ellen Craft's "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a gripping firsthand account of a daring escape from slavery. In 1848, Ellen and her husband William, a skilled craftsman, devised a daring plan to flee their oppressive reality. Ellen, a woman...