Ellen and William Craft
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ellen-and-william-craft-167-8736334
title:
Ellen and William Craft
text:
Ellen Craft (1826–1891) and William Craft were American abolitionists who were born into slavery in Macon, Georgia. They escaped to the Northern United States in December 1848 by traveling by train and steamboat, arriving in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. Ellen crossed the boundaries of race, class, and gender by passing as a white planter with William posing as her servant. Their escape was widely publicized, making them among the most famous fugitive slaves in the United States. Abolitionists
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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American fugitive slaves and abolitionists
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_and_William_Craft
date created:
2005-07-06T22:42:12Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T14:15:29Z
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