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A review by davecreek
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery by William Craft, Ellen Craft
4.0
RUNNING A THOUSAND MILES FOR FREEDOM tells the true story of William and Ellen Craft, slaves in Macon, Georgia who made a daring escape in December of 1848. Ellen Craft, being light-skinned, disguised herself as her husband William's male owner.
The two of them made their way to Philadelphia by train and steamboat, with several close calls along the way.
This is a brief volume; I finished it in a single sitting. But it's a fascinating read of a part of American history I'd never heard of.
You'll also learn why, even while living in the supposedly free north, the Crafts eventually made the decision to leave the U.S. entirely and move to England.
The two of them made their way to Philadelphia by train and steamboat, with several close calls along the way.
This is a brief volume; I finished it in a single sitting. But it's a fascinating read of a part of American history I'd never heard of.
You'll also learn why, even while living in the supposedly free north, the Crafts eventually made the decision to leave the U.S. entirely and move to England.