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The daring escape of ellen craft

On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft slipped out into the cold, dark night and took her first steps toward freedom.

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  • "On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft slipped out into the cold, dark night and took her first steps toward freedom."@en
  • "On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously borded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passed and freedom got closer, Ellen and William risked everything--even death--to be free."@en
  • "Ellen and William Craft were slaves determined to escape to freedom. Their daring plan involved Ellen traveling as a white male slave master with William as her slave. Risking everything, they embarked on their journey from Georgia on December 21, 1848. The difficult trip ended with the couple arriving safely in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. For grades 1-3."
  • "Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations. Written in a story format, each account relates events that really happened, often followed by a brief summary of the historical event to further explain the significance it had on history. On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passes and freedom gets closer, Ellen and William risk everything--even death--to be free."@en
  • "Recounts how Ellen Craft and her husband, William, escaped from slavery disguised as "Mr. Johnson," a young white man with his arm in a sling, and his manservant."@en
  • "The story of Ellen Craft, who, in 1848, escaped from slavery by disguising herself as a white man who was the master of William Craft, her husband."
  • "On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered' As each tension-filled day passed and freedom got closer, Ellen and William risked everything - even death - to be free."@en
  • "Ellen and William Craft were slaves determined to escape to freedom. Their daring plan involved Ellen traveling as a white male slave master with William as her slave. Risking everything, they embarked on their journey from Georgia on December 21, 1848. The difficult trip ended with the couple arriving safely in Philadelphia on Christmas Day."@en

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  • "Biography"
  • "Biography"@en
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  • "Juvenile works"
  • "Juvenile works"@en

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  • "The daring escape of ellen craft"@en
  • "The daring escape of Ellen Craft[pbk]"
  • "The daring escape of Ellen Craft"
  • "The daring escape of Ellen Craft"@en
  • "The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft"@en

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