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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

    by Ellen Craft ...
    William and Ellen Craft were slaves from Macon who gained celebrity after a daring public escape in December 1848. The light-skinned Ellen Craft posed as a white woman traveling with her valet. The bold ruse worked and the couple were able to elude slave hunters and eventually cross the Mason-Dixon line. After many trials and tribulations, including pretending to be a married interracial couple, ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by Ellen Craft ...
    This is a 19th century memoir written by a slave who escaped the South before the Civil War. Here's an excerpt from the intro:"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 by their Creator with certain ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by Ellen Craft ...
    Ellen and William Craft were married slaves from Georgia who escaped to the North in 1848 through train and steamboat. Ellen and William later moved to England following the Fugitive Slave Act and lived their for nearly two decades. In 1860 they published Running a Thousand Miles to Freedom, a written account of their experience including details of their daring escape. This edition includes a ... Read more

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    Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom (Unabridged)

    by ELLEN CRAFT ...
    Narrated by David Renner ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 3 min

    Ellen and William Craft were a married couple who escaped from slavery in 1848 when Ellen disguised herself as a white, literate man and William pretended to be an accompanying slave. This is their story of their escape to freedom.NB Listeners may find some scenes of abuse and vocabulary in this book distressing. ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: The Escape of William and Ellen Craft From Slavery

    by William Craft, Ellen Craft ...
    "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a written account by Ellen Craft and William Craft first published in 1860. Their book reached wide audiences in Great Britain and the United States and it represents one of the most compelling of the many slave narratives published before the American Civil War. Ellen (1826–1891) and William Craft (1824 - 1900) were slaves from Macon, Georgia in the ... Read more

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  • Living to Tell the Horrid Tales: True Life Stories of Fomer Slaves, Historical Documents & Novels

    by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Lydia Maria Child, Harriet E. Wilson, William Wells Brown, Charles W. Chesnutt, James Weldon Johnson, Albion Winegar Tourgée, Sutton E. Griggs, Solomon Northup, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano, Elizabeth Keckley, William Still, Sarah H. Bradford, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, L. S. Thompson, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, John Gabriel Stedman, Henry Box Brown, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Thomas S. Gaines, Brantz Mayer, Aphra Behn, Theodore Canot, Daniel Drayton, Thomas Clarkson, F. G. De Fontaine, John Dixon Long, Stephen Smith, Joseph Mountain, Ida B. Wells-Barnett ...
    'Living to Tell the Horrid Tales: True Life Stories of Former Slaves, Historical Documents & Novels' is a profound anthology that embodies a spectrum of narratives ranging from heart-wrenching slave narratives to poignant memoirs and reflective novels. This collection encapsulates the horrific experiences and the resilient spirit of those bound by chains, alongside the connected literary pursuits ... Read more

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  • Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten – The Most Powerful Slave Narratives, Historical Documents & Influential Novels

    A Legacy of Resistance and Freedom

    by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Lydia Maria Child, Harriet E. Wilson, William Wells Brown, Charles W. Chesnutt, James Weldon Johnson, Albion Winegar Tourgée, Sutton E. Griggs, Solomon Northup, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano, Elizabeth Keckley, William Still, Sarah H. Bradford, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, L. S. Thompson, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, John Gabriel Stedman, Henry Box Brown, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Thomas S. Gaines, Brantz Mayer, Aphra Behn, Theodore Canot, Daniel Drayton, Thomas Clarkson, F. G. De Fontaine, John Dixon Long, Stephen Smith, Joseph Mountain, Ida B. Wells-Barnett ...
    This carefully crafted ebook: "Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Memoirs Narrative of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave The Underground Railroad Up From Slavery Willie Lynch Letter Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl History of Mary Prince Running a ... Read more

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  • Unmasking the Silence - 17 Powerful Slave Narratives in One Edition

    Memoirs of Frederick Douglass, Underground Railroad, 12 Years a Slave, Narrative of Sojourner Truth

    by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Solomon Northup, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano, Elizabeth Keckley, William Still, Sarah H. Bradford, Josiah Henson, Harriet Beecher Stowe ...
    'Unmasking the Silence - 17 Powerful Slave Narratives in One Edition' delves into the profound depths of human resilience and the fierce spirit of survival through the spectra of slavery's harsh realities. This anthology compiles a compelling range of narratives that underscore the individual and collective agony, stoicism, and the relentless quest for freedom. The literary styles are as varied as ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by William Craft, Ellen Craft ...
    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. ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by Ellen Craft, William Craft ...
    "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a compelling and inspiring narrative written by Ellen Craft and William Craft. The book tells the story of their escape from slavery in Macon, Georgia, in 1848, and their journey to freedom in the North.Ellen Craft was a slave who was light-skinned enough to pass as a white person, while her husband William was a darker-skinned slave. They hatched a daring ... Read more

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  • Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery

    Enriched edition. A Journey of Courage and Freedom: Triumph over Slavery

    by Ellen Craft, William Craft, Griffin Ellmouth ...
    Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom 'Äì Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery is a remarkable anthology that explores the harrowing and courageous journey of escaping the shackles of slavery through its compelling narrative. The collection navigates an array of literary styles, from intense, vivid recounts of the perils faced by the Crafts to deeply reflective prose that ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by William and Ellen Craft ...
    First published in 1860, ‘Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom’ chronicles the audacious flight of William and Ellen Craft which is often known as the cleverest plot in fugitive slave history. Ellen Craft and William Craft were slaves in Macon, Georgia in the United States. With great daring and courage, they fled to the North in December 1848. Their remarkable escape was widely publicized, making ... Read more

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