Ellen and William Craft
(1826-1891)
American fugitive slaves and abolitionists
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Ellen Craft (1826–1891) and William Craft (September 25, 1824 – January 29, 1900) were American slaves from Macon, Georgia who escaped to the North in December 1848 by traveling openly by train and steamboat, arriving in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. She passed as a white male planter and he as her personal servant. Their daring escape was widely publicized, making them among the most famous of fugitive slaves. Abolitionists featured them in public lectures to gain support in the struggle to end the institution.
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1826
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1891 (aged 64)
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