William and Ellen Craft were an enslaved couple who escaped from slavery in the United States in 1848 by disguising themselves as white people. William Craft disguised himself as a white planter, and Ellen Craft disguised herself as his enslaved servant. They traveled by train and steamboat from Georgia to Philadelphia, and then to England. …
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The Daring Escape of Ellen and William Craft: Unraveling the Craft of Freedom
Ellen and William Craft were an enslaved couple who escaped to freedom in the 1840s. Ellen disguised herself as a white man, and William disguised himself as her slave. They traveled by train and boat from Georgia to Philadelphia, and eventually to England. Their story is an inspiring example of courage and determination in the …