
Julia Ellen Craft Davis–great, great granddaughter of William and Ellen Craft will be presenting on the enslaved couple’s daring escape, which was described in William’s 1860 book, Running A Thousand Miles for Freedom.
Julia Ellen Craft Davis–great, great granddaughter of William and Ellen Craft will be presenting on the enslaved couple’s daring escape, which was described in William’s 1860 book, Running A Thousand Miles for Freedom. Traveling by railroad and steamship, the Craft’s four day journey began in Georgia and continued until they reached freedom in Pennsylvania.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-escape-from-slavery-of-ellen-and-william-craft-497960/