The true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled white man and William posing as "his" slave.
Ilyon Woo, author of Master Slave, Husband, Wife presents the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled white man and William posing as "his" slave.
In December 1848, a young enslaved couple named Ellen and William Craft traveled openly by rail, coach and steamship from Macon, Georgia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ellen, who passed for white, disguised herself as a wealthy disabled man, with William as "his" slave. Woo follows their journey north, and in joining the abolitionist lecture circuit. When the new Fugitive Slave Law in 1850 put them at risk, they fled from the United States. Their very existence challenged the nation's core precepts of life, liberty, and justice for all.
This Sankofa Book Club series event will be facilitated by Dr. Ramona La Roche, Librarian Supervisor of Adult Information Services at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center.
| Mon, Sep 15 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, Sep 16 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Wed, Sep 17 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Sep 18 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, Sep 19 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Sep 20 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Sep 21 | Closed |
