Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 600 Craft, William 1900 Craft, Ellen 1826 1891 Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" by William Craft and Ellen Craft is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative details the harrowing escape of a married couple, William and Ellen Craft, from slavery to freedom, underscoring the oppressive conditions faced by enslaved individuals in America. The book reflects on the personal and social injustices of slavery, while illuminating the indomitable spirit and resilience of those seeking liberty. The opening portion of the work introduces the Crafts' background and their motivations for escaping. They provide a poignant insight into their lives as slaves in Georgia, touching on the horrors of being treated as property and the cruel separation from family. The couple's determination to claim their rights, inspired by the idea that "all men are created equal," leads them to devise a daring plan for escape. This plan highlights Ellen's near-white complexion, which allows her to disguise herself as a gentleman while William poses as her slave. Their journey begins as they secure passes from their owners, setting the stage for a desperate leap toward freedom that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography Craft, William Craft, Ellen Enslaved persons -- Georgia -- Biography Enslaved persons' writings, American E300 Text Slavery Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 179514 2025-08-01T06:00:44.817144 text/html 179335 180756 2025-01-01T06:10:50.735991 2023-10-01T05:44:36.217527 text/html text/html 153396 2025-08-01T06:00:50.964134 application/epub+zip 153950 2025-08-01T06:00:48.027127 application/epub+zip 131018 2025-08-01T06:00:46.765163 application/epub+zip 317300 2025-08-01T06:00:53.185142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304709 2025-08-01T06:00:50.266121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159424 2022-08-01T05:42:05.201581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162711 2025-08-01T06:00:44.549148 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154865 2019-07-21T14:10:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61720 2019-07-21T14:15:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19522 2025-08-01T06:00:53.317098 application/rdf+xml 17197 2025-08-01T06:00:47.402131 image/jpeg 4053 2025-08-01T06:00:47.147120 image/jpeg 155808 2025-08-01T06:00:44.832158 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia