Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

Ellen Craft (1826 - 1891) and William Craft (1824 - 1900)

Ellen and William Craft were a married couple who escaped from slavery in 1848 when Ellen disguised herself as a white, literate man and William pretended to be an accompanying slave. This is their story of their escape to freedom.

NB Listeners may find some scenes of abuse and vocabulary in this book distressing. (Summary by Newgatenovelist)

Genre(s): Memoirs, Modern (19th C)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Preface Newgatenovelist
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Play 02 Part I, Segment A Newgatenovelist
00:13:10
Play 03 Part I, Segment B Newgatenovelist
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Play 04 Part I, Segment C Newgatenovelist
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Play 05 Part I, Segment D Newgatenovelist
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Play 06 Part I, Segment E Newgatenovelist
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Play 07 Part I, Segment F Newgatenovelist
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Play 08 Part I, Segment G Newgatenovelist
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Play 09 Part I, Segment H Newgatenovelist
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Play 10 Part I, Segment I Newgatenovelist
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Play 11 Part I, Segment J Newgatenovelist
00:09:48
Play 12 Part II, Segment A Newgatenovelist
00:11:42
Play 13 Part II, Segment B Newgatenovelist
00:14:56
Play 14 Part II, Segment C Newgatenovelist
00:12:44
Play 15 Part II, Segment D Newgatenovelist
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