an epic journey from slavery to freedom Woo, Ilyon creator author text bibliography biography Biographies. nyu 2023 2023 First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition monographic eng

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410 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm Presents the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled white man and William posing as "his" slave In December 1848, a young enslaved couple named Ellen and William Craft traveled openly by rail, coach and steamship from Macon, Georgia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ellen, who passed for white, disguised herself as a wealthy disabled man, with William as "his" slave. Woo follows their journey north, and in joining the abolitionist lecture circuit. When the new Fugitive Slave Law in 1850 put them at risk, they fled from the United States. Their very existence challenged the nation's core precepts of life, liberty, and justice for all. -- adapted from jacket Overture -- Macon -- Georgia -- Savannah -- Charleston -- Overland -- Pennsylvania -- New England -- The United States -- Canada -- Overseas -- Coda Ilyon Woo Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-391) and index n-us--- Craft, William Craft, Ellen Fugitive slaves United States Biography Fugitive slaves England Biography Slaves Georgia Biography Racially mixed women United States Biography Abolitionists United States Biography Antislavery movements History 19th century 306.362 9781501191053 1501191055 220619 20230315132138.0 1330896057