"The story of William and Ellen Craft had been told, repeated in fragments, and retold among proslavery people as well as by Abolitionists for at least a decade before the Crafts were in a position to publish their narrative.
Compelling 1860 narrative of escape from slavery in which the wife disguised herself as a man and the husband posed as her servant. Fascinating insights into19th-century issues of race, gender, and class.
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is a fast-paced, suspenseful account of their incredible journey.
This edition of their thrilling story is newly typeset from the original 1860 text.
"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" chronicles the daring escape of William and Ellen Craft which is often known as the most ingenious plot in fugitive slave history.
"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a written account by Ellen Craft and William Craft first published in 1860.
Having heard while in Slavery that "God made of one blood all nations of men," and also that the American Declaration of Independence says, that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed ...
Ellen Craft (c. 1826-c. 1897) was a slave in Macon, Georgia. Her mother was a slave and her father was her mother's owner. She married William Craft (c1826-1900) in 1846.
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom. William and Ellen Craft. The American Negro. His History and Literature.
This edition is the Large Print version of the title Running A Thousand Miles for Freedom by William and Ellen Craft.
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom by Ellen Craft and William Craft
The book was written by Ellen Craft and William Craft who were slaves from Macon, Georgia in the United States.
"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" chronicles the daring escape of William and Ellen Craft which is often known as the most ingenious plot in fugitive slave history.
Ellen Craft and William Craft were slaves in Macon, Georgia in the United States.
" Having heard while in Slavery that "God made of one blood all nations of men," and also that the American Declaration of Independence says, that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are ...
Now their stirring first-person narrative and Richard Blackett's excellent interpretive pieces are brought together in one volume to tell the complete story of the Crafts.
This Squid Ink Classic includes the full text of the work plus MLA style citations for scholarly secondary sources, peer-reviewed journal articles and critical academic research essays.
"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a written account by Ellen Craft and William Craft first published in 1860.
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom details the escape of Ellen and William Craft from slavery in Georgia in the United States.
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