In 1848 William and Ellen Craft made one of the most daring and remarkable escapes in the history of slavery in America. With fair-skinned Ellen in the guise of

In 'Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery,' the Craft duo presents a harrowing and inspiring account of resil

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is an anthology that captures the harrowing experiences of escape from bondage, embodying a significant period in America's

Ellen and William Craft were two of the few slaves to ever escape from the Deep South. Their first escape took them to Philadelphia, then on to Boston pursued b