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This collection stands out for its unique blend of personal memoir, historical document, and impassioned plea for justice and human rights.

Their story is a testament to the enduring spirit of hope and the relentless pursuit of liberty, making this collection a crucial addition to the field of American literature and history.

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.

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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.

"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a written account by Ellen Craft and William Craft first published in 1860.

In this short work of 1860, William Craft (c.1825-1900), assisted by his wife Ellen (c.1825-91), recounts the remarkable story of how they escaped from slavery in America.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.