The story
In 1848, Ellen Craft escaped slavery by disguising herself as a white man. For four days, she convinced ticket agents, guards, and fellow passengers that she was a white gentleman travelling north for medical treatment. Her husband went with her as her slave. Ellen's daring act brought her and her husband to Philadelphia and to a future in the abolitionist movement.
The book
The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft tells the story in easy language for new readers. It was written by Cathy Moore, illustrated by Mary O'Keefe Young, and published in 2002 by Carolrhoda, a division of Lerner. Learn more about the book.
The site
On this site, kids can learn more about slavery through multimedia links, and teachers and parents can find lesson ideas that use the book.
This site is copyright © 2002 by Cathy Moore. 
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Ellen disguised herself as a sickly white gentleman.