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How did Ellen and William Craft escape slavery?
How did Ellen and William Craft escape slavery?
They disguised themselves as a white man and his slave.
What was the strategy used by Ellen and William to escape slavery?
What was the strategy used by Ellen and William to escape slavery?
Who disguised themselves as a young white cotton planter traveling with his slave?
Who disguised themselves as a young white cotton planter traveling with his slave?
Ellen Craft.
What was Ellen's appearance that helped her disguise as a white man?
What was Ellen's appearance that helped her disguise as a white man?
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Who came up with the scheme to hide in plain sight?
Who came up with the scheme to hide in plain sight?
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Who came up with the plan to hide in plain sight?
Who came up with the plan to hide in plain sight?
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What did Ellen convincingly mask during their escape?
What did Ellen convincingly mask during their escape?
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What did Ellen convincingly mask during their escape?
What did Ellen convincingly mask during their escape?
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How did Ellen and William travel during their escape to Philadelphia?
How did Ellen and William travel during their escape to Philadelphia?
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How did Ellen and William travel during their escape?
How did Ellen and William travel during their escape?
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Where did Ellen and William live before their escape?
Where did Ellen and William live before their escape?
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What were Ellen and William's occupations before their escape?
What were Ellen and William's occupations before their escape?
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What did Ellen and William do to be able to leave without raising the alarm?
What did Ellen and William do to be able to leave without raising the alarm?
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What was Ellen's background?
What was Ellen's background?
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Study Notes
- Ellen and William Craft escaped slavery in 1848 by disguising themselves as a white man and his slave.
- Ellen had fair skin and disguised herself as a young white cotton planter traveling with his slave (William).
- William came up with the scheme to hide in plain sight.
- Ellen convincingly masked her race, gender, and social status during their four-day trip.
- The couple traveled in first-class trains, dined with a steamboat captain, and stayed in the best hotels during their escape to Philadelphia.
- Ellen and William lived in Macon, Georgia, and were owned by different masters.
- William was a skilled cabinetmaker and continued to work at the shop where he had apprenticed.
- Ellen was the offspring of her first master and one of his biracial slaves.
- The couple had little trouble obtaining passes from their masters for a few days leave at Christmastime, giving them some days to be missing without raising the alarm.
- Ellen and William chronicled their escape in the book Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom.
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Test your knowledge on the incredible escape of Ellen and William Craft from slavery in 1848. Discover how the couple disguised themselves, traveled first-class, and made their way to freedom in Philadelphia. Learn about their backgrounds, their journey, and the book they wrote about their experience. Take this quiz and explore the inspiring story of two courageous individuals who risked everything for their freedom.
