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  • Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery

    by Ellen Craft, William Craft ...
    Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery is a poignant anthology that traverses the harrowing and inspirational journey of self-liberation. This collection seamlessly interweaves themes of courage, identity, resilience, and human dignity, capturing the heart of antebellum America. Through an evocative blend of narrative styles, from detailed ... Read more

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  • The Most Influential Memoirs Of Former Slaves

    by Thomas Clarkson, Daniel Drayton, Louis Hughes, Lydia Maria Child, Austin Steward, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Moses Grandy, William Wells Brown, William Still, Nat Turner, Henry Bibb, Olaudah Equiano, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, Kate Drumgoold, Frederick Douglass, Brantz Mayer, Theodore Canot, Booker T. Washington, Elizabeth Keckley, Charles Ball, Solomon Northup, Josiah Henson, Stephen Smith, Ellen Craft, William Craft, John Gabriel Stedman, Sarah H. Bradford, Lucy A. Delaney, L. S. Thompson, F. G. De Fontaine, Henry Box Brown, John Dixon Long, Harriet Jacobs, Jacob D. Green, Thomas S. Gaines, Willie Lynch, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Joseph Mountain ...
    The Most Influential Memoirs Of Former Slaves offers a profound exploration into the lives and experiences of those who bore the cruelty of slavery and emerged with voices that have transcended time. This anthology brings together a vast array of literary styles, including personal narratives, reflective essays, and poignant speeches, highlighting the resilience and resistance of former slaves. ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom - The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

    With an Introductory Chapter by Frederick Douglass

    by William Craft, Ellen Craft, Frederick Douglass ...
    The fascinating and moving memoirs of American slaves, William and Ellen Craft. First published in 1860, this volume gives insight into the life and plight of slaves in the 18th century.Published just before the Civil War, these memoirs are one of the most influential slave narratives. Disguised as a servant and a white male painter, William and Ellen Craft escaped slavery in Georgia, USA, in 1848 ... Read more

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  • Breaking the Chains

    Collection of the Most Influential Narratives that Shook the Roots of Slavery

    by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louis Hughes, William Still, Nat Turner, Olaudah Equiano, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Elizabeth Keckley, Solomon Northup, Josiah Henson, Ellen Craft, William Craft, Sarah H. Bradford, Harriet Jacobs, Jacob D. Green, Willie Lynch ...
    Breaking the Chains presents an evocative tapestry of narratives that encapsulate the multifaceted experiences of those who lived through and resisted slavery, offering a profound insight into its brutal reality and the indomitable spirit it forged. The anthology showcases a range of literary styles ranging from harrowing autobiographical accounts to impassioned speeches and eloquent narratives. ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by Ellen Craft, William Craft ...
    The Crafts, both born into slavery in Georgia, devised a clever plan to escape. Ellen, who was of mixed race and could pass for white, disguised herself as a wealthy, ill man traveling north for medical treatment, while William, her husband, posed as her servant. Their journey required immense courage and ingenuity as they traveled by train and on foot, covering a distance of nearly a thousand ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by Ellen Craft, William Craft ...
    "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a compelling and inspiring narrative written by Ellen Craft and William Craft. The book tells the story of their escape from slavery in Macon, Georgia, in 1848, and their journey to freedom in the North.Ellen Craft was a slave who was light-skinned enough to pass as a white person, while her husband William was a darker-skinned slave. They hatched a daring ... Read more

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  • Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom: The Escape Of William And Ellen Craft From Slavery

    The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

    by William Craft,Ellen Craft ...
    Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom details the escape of Ellen and William Craft from slavery in Georgia in the United States. Well publicized at the time, the married couple became celebrities in the abolitionist struggle. Their daring and risky plan meant passing the light-skinned Ellen off as a white male traveling with 'his' slave, William, as no woman would have traveled alone with a slave ... Read more

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  • Born in Chains - Collected Slave Narratives

    The Anthology of Memoirs, Recorded Interviews and Biographies

    by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, William Grimes, Solomon Northup, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, Zamba Zembola, Boyrereau Brinch, Olaudah Equiano, Solomon Bayley, Moses Roper, Henry Watson, John Brown, William Craft, Ellen Craft, J. W. Loguen, John Andrew Jackson, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Elizabeth Keckley, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, William Wells Brown, L. S. Thompson, James W. C. Pennington, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, Leonard Black, Henry Box Brown, Phillis Wheatley, William Walker, James L. Smith, Joseph Mountain, Peter Still, Annie L. Burton, Israel Campbell, Lewis Clarke, Francis Fedric, William Still, Joseph Vance Lewis, Rev. Greensbury Washington Offley, John Thompson, Venture Smith, Isaac D. Williams, Octavia Albert ...
    E-artnow present the anthology of the most impactful slave narratives. The collection includes the memoirs, letters and biographies of former slaves, with the thousands of recorded interviews made in the South until 1970s: Frederick Douglass: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave Life and Times of Frederick Douglass My Bondage and My Freedom Harriet Jacobs: Incidents in ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: The Escape of William and Ellen Craft From Slavery

    Enriched edition. A Tale of Resilience and Escape: Unveiling the Craft Duo's Journey to Freedom

    by Ellen Craft, William Craft, Emery Thornell ...
    Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: The Escape of William and Ellen Craft From Slavery is a poignant anthology that captures the complex narratives of resilience, ingenuity, and agency within the thematic landscape of antebellum America. Through a variety of literary styles, ranging from harrowing personal narratives to impassioned abolitionist essays, the collection thrusts readers into the ... Read more

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  • Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery

    Enriched edition. A Journey of Courage and Freedom: Triumph over Slavery

    by Ellen Craft, William Craft, Griffin Ellmouth ...
    Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom 'Äì Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery is a remarkable anthology that explores the harrowing and courageous journey of escaping the shackles of slavery through its compelling narrative. The collection navigates an array of literary styles, from intense, vivid recounts of the perils faced by the Crafts to deeply reflective prose that ... Read more

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  • Running a 1000 Miles For Freedom (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Daring Antebellum Escape Memoir of Disguise, Courage, and Abolitionist Resistance

    by Ellen Craft, William Craft, Miles Kelmere ...
    Running a 1000 Miles For Freedom stands among the most remarkable nineteenth-century freedom narratives, combining autobiography, abolitionist testimony, political argument, and suspenseful travel writing. Centered on one of the most daring escapes from slavery, the work transforms personal ordeal into a broader indictment of the slave system, while its vivid scenes of disguise, movement, danger, ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

    by Ellen Craft ...
    William and Ellen Craft were slaves from Macon who gained celebrity after a daring public escape in December 1848. The light-skinned Ellen Craft posed as a white woman traveling with her valet. The bold ruse worked and the couple were able to elude slave hunters and eventually cross the Mason-Dixon line. After many trials and tribulations, including pretending to be a married interracial couple, ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus