Craft, Ellen
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1826 - 1891
Gender
- Females
Occupations
Places
- Clinton (Ga.) (Place of Birth)
- Charleston (S.C.) (Place of Death)
- United States (Associated Country)
- Liverpool (England) (Residence)
- London (England) (Residence)
- Bryan County (Ga.) (Residence)
Languages Used
- English
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Craft and Crum families papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1102
Abstract
William Craft (1824-1900) and Ellen Smith Craft (1826-1891) were slaves who met on a plantation in Macon, Georgia. Unwilling to raise children in slavery, in December 1848 they devised a plan to escape to Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Ellen dressed as an invalid male, her arm in a sling to avoid writing (neither William nor Ellen could read or write) and face in bandages to obscure her feminine voice and lack of facial hair. William accompanied her as a servant. They arrived in Philadelphia on...
Dates:
1780-2007