Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

William and Ellen Craft were slaves from Macon who gained celebrity after a daring public escape in December 1848. The light-skinned Ellen Craft posed as a white woman traveling with her valet. The bold ruse worked and the couple were able to elude slave hunters and eventually cross the Mason-Dixon line. After many trials and tribulations including pretending to be a married interracial couple they eventually settled outside Savannah Georgia where they were able to purchase land. Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is a fast-paced suspenseful account of their incredible journey.