The escape of William and Ellen Craft

Disguised as a white planter and his valet, the Crafts complete a 1,000-mile escape from Georgia, reaching free Philadelphia on Christmas Day.

Key figures

The Crafts' first-person narrative of their disguised escape.

Connections to other moments, systems, and investigations — the links rarely drawn together.

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Slave Narratives
The Crafts' memoir became one of the most popular slave narratives.

The Crafts' memoir became one of the most popular slave narratives.