Ellen Craft in disguise
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@ New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Image of a drawing of Ellen Craft in disguise. She wears a suit, top hat, and eyeglasses. To escape slavery, light-skinned Ellen Craft disguised herself as a male slaveholder. Her husband, William, who was darker skinned, posed as her slave valet. They successfully traveled to the North, and eventually to England, where they published a narrative recounting their lives as slaves and their daring escape.
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New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Digital Library of Georgia
