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Author:

Fradin, Judith Bloom.

Title:

5000 miles to freedom : Ellen and William Craft's flight from slavery / by Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin.

Publisher:

National Geographic,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

96 p. : ill., map ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Craft, Ellen--Juvenile literature.
Craft, William--Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Slaves--Georgia--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Craft, Ellen.
Craft, William.
Fugitive slaves--United States--Biography.
Slaves--Georgia--Biography.

Other Authors:

Fradin, Dennis B.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index.

Contents:

Desperate leap for liberty -- Years in bondage -- First thousand miles -- City of brotherly love -- Cradle of liberty -- Fugitives again -- New life in England -- Going home -- Afterword -- Timeline -- Sources and bibliography -- Index.

Summary:

Ellen and William Craft were two of the few slaves to ever escape from the Deep South. Their first escape took them to Philadelphia, then on to Boston pursued by slave hunters, and finally 5000 miles across the ocean to England, where they were able to settle peacefully.

ISBN:

9780792278856 (hardcover)
0792278852 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2006295787

Locations:

FLPB224 -- Garnavillo Public Library (Garnavillo)

90PB522 -- Springmier Community Library (Tiffin)