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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

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

    by William Craft, Ellen Craft ...
    "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a written account by Ellen Craft and William Craft first published in 1860. Their book reached wide audiences in Great Britain and the United States and it represents one of the most compelling of the many slave narratives published before the American Civil War. Ellen (1826–1891) and William Craft (1824 - 1900) were slaves from Macon, Georgia in the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

    Enriched Edition. A True and Thrilling Tale of Deceit, Intrigue and Breakout from the Notorious Southern Slavery

    by William Craft, Ellen Craft, Callum Deneford ...
    Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom is a landmark antebellum slave narrative that combines adventure, testimony, political argument, and moral indictment. Recounting the Crafts' daring 1848 escape from Georgia to the North, the work turns disguise, mobility, and literacy into instruments of liberation. Its central episode—Ellen Craft's passing as a white male enslaver while William travels as her ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by William Craft ...
    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. She posed as a white male planter and he as her personal servant. Their daring escape was widely publicized, making them among the most famous of fugitive slaves. ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Regenerative Built Environments

    Working in Harmony With People, Place and Planet

    by William Craft, Deo Prasad, Lan Ding ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    As cities grow and demands increase, continuing to build is unavoidable. Continuing to build in the same way, however, is not. This book challenges the dangerous trajectory of extractive, growth-centred practices within of the built environment industry and calls for a fundamental rethinking of how and why we build, and who ultimately benefits. It shows how the built environment can be reshaped to ... Read more

    $140.89 CAD

  • 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

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by William Craft, Ellen Craft ...
    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. She posed as a white male planter and he as her personal servant. Their daring escape was widely publicized, making them among the most famous of fugitive slaves. ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    $5.99 CAD

  • 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

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom

    by William Craft ...
    We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Will you support our efforts with a donation ? Ellen Craft , the child of her enslaver, poses as the owner of her husband William as they make their way north to freedom. They meet and overcome many obstacles and dangers before they reach Philadelphia. Once there, despite ... Read more

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    by William Craft ...
    Ellen Craft, the child of her enslaver, poses as the owner of her husband William as they make their way north to freedom. They meet and overcome many obstacles and dangers before they reach Philadelphia. Once there, despite help from many, they find that prejudice continues to block the freedom they crave. As they make their way to their final destination in England, they continue to face racism ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • RUNNING A THOUSAND MILES FOR FREEDOM

    Enriched edition. Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from the Notorious Southern Slavery

    by William Craft, Ellen Craft, Logan Faraday ...
    'Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom' is an anthology that not only explores the harrowing experiences associated with the quest for freedom but also exhibits a rich tapestry of literary styles that articulate the profound emotional and psychological dimensions of escape from slavery. The anthology is striking for its narrative power and historical significance, weaving together first-person ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus