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The Escape of William & Ellen Craft
Few slaves made such daring escape attempts as William Craft and his wife, Ellen. Married in 1846 in Macon, Georgia, the two were owned by separate masters.
Ellen was the daughter of a white slaveholder and his black female slave.
The Escape of William & Ellen Craft
Few slaves made such daring escape attempts as William Craft and his wife, Ellen. Married in 1846 in Macon, Georgia, the two were owned by separate masters.
Ellen was the daughter of a white slaveholder and his black female slave.
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There was one problem, though. It was unacceptable for a white woman to travel alone with a male slave. So they decided that Ellen would disguise herself as a white man.
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