Newspaper Article on Ellen Craft from The Illustrated London News
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Title:
Newspaper Article on Ellen Craft from The Illustrated London News
Date:
1851
Description:
A newspaper article on Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery together while she dressed as a wealthy slave holding gentleman. They later went to England because of the Fugitive Slave Act. The article gives a brief biography of the couple. The illustration shows Ellen dressed as a man.
