Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A True and Thrilling Tale of Deceit, Intrigue and Breakout from the Notorious Southern SlaveryBy William Craft, Ellen Craft
Length4h 7m
About this audiobook
Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom is a landmark antebellum slave narrative that combines adventure, testimony, political argument, and moral indictment. Recounting the Crafts' daring 1848 escape from Georgia to the North, the work turns disguise, mobility, and literacy into instruments of liberation. Its central episode—Ellen Craft's passing as a white male enslaver while William travels as her servant—exposes the absurdities and violences of racial, gendered, and legal hierarchies in the United States. William and Ellen Craft write from the lived experience of enslavement, fugitivity, and abolitionist activism, contributing to the broader tradition of nineteenth-century Black autobiographical witness. Their narrative belongs to the literature of resistance that circulated through antislavery networks in America and Britain, where personal testimony became a powerful weapon against proslavery ideology. Together, their voices illuminate courage, marital solidarity, strategic intelligence, and the precarious conditions facing freedom seekers under the Fugitive Slave regime. This volume is essential for readers interested in African American literature, abolitionism, gender performance, and the politics of self-emancipation. It offers not only a gripping account of escape but also a profound critique of a society built on bondage. Readers will find in it a rare convergence of suspense, historical evidence, and ethical urgency.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics
Length4 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 9, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9MILTON
2Introduction
10INDICTMENT
3Synopsis
11PART II
4Historical Context
12JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
5Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery
13Analysis
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6William and Ellen Craft: A Brief Introduction
14Reflection
7PREFACE
15Memorable Quotes
8PART I
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