In December 1848, Ellen Craft stepped onto a train in the Deep South knowing discovery could mean death. She was enslaved, young, and determined to leave slavery behind. Ellen had light skin because her enslaver was also her biological father. That reality shaped a plan that was as dangerous as it was calculated. She disguised herself as a white male slaveholder. Her husband William Craft traveled beside her, forced to play the role of her enslaved servant. Ellen cut her hair short and dressed i
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In December 1848, Ellen Craft stepped onto a train in the Deep South knowing discovery could mean death. She was enslaved, young, and determined to leave slavery behind. Ellen had light skin because her enslaver was also her biological father. That reality shaped a plan that was as dangerous as it was calculated. She disguised herself as a white male slaveholder. Her husband William Craft traveled beside her, forced to play the role of her enslaved servant. Ellen cut her hair short and dressed i
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The story of William and Ellen Craft In the SCAD-produced documentary A Thousand Miles and Counting, William and Ellen Craft's daring escape from slavery is retold by descendants of the Craft family — Gail DeCosta, Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely, and Vicki Davis Williams — along with Dr. Walter O. Evans, a member of the Ruskin Society and benefactor of the SCAD Museum of Art's Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art, and Joël Díaz, director of the museum's Walter O. Evans Center for A
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The story of William and Ellen Craft In the SCAD-produced documentary A Thousand Miles and Counting, William and Ellen Craft's daring escape from slavery is retold by descendants of the Craft family — Gail DeCosta, Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely, and Vicki Davis Williams — along with Dr. Walter O. Evans, a member of the Ruskin Society and benefactor of the SCAD Museum of Art's Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art, and Joël Díaz, director of the museum's Walter O. Evans Center for A
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#OnThisDay in 1848, Ellen and William Craft embarked on a courageous journey to escape slavery. Their escape transcends boundaries, challenging societal norms and redefining the meaning of love and freedom. Learn more about MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE by Ilyon Woo, Author. | History in Five
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#OnThisDay in 1848, Ellen and William Craft embarked on a courageous journey to escape slavery. Their escape transcends boundaries, challenging societal norms and redefining the meaning of love and freedom. Learn more about MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE by Ilyon Woo, Author. | History in Five
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Ellen and William Craft escaped slavery in a genius disguise, with Ellen passing as a disabled, White man and William posing as "his" slave. Author Ilyon Woo discusses the Crafts' epic adventure in their journey to freedom in #MasterSlaveHusbandWife. Out now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Master-Slave-Husband-Wife/Ilyon-Woo/9781501191053 | History in Five
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Ellen and William Craft escaped slavery in a genius disguise, with Ellen passing as a disabled, White man and William posing as "his" slave. Author Ilyon Woo discusses the Crafts' epic adventure in their journey to freedom in #MasterSlaveHusbandWife. Out now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Master-Slave-Husband-Wife/Ilyon-Woo/9781501191053 | History in Five
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Qu Atelier on Instagram: "Slavery Escaped in First Class - Ellen Craft And William’s Story #ellencraft William and Ellen Craft didn’t run away through the woods—they took a train in broad daylight. To escape, Ellen disguised herself as a wealthy, sickly white man, while her husband played the role of “his” servant. They traveled over 1,000 miles, sitting right next to slave hunters and even people who knew them! This is the incredible true story of the most creative escape in history. Subscribe
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