Anti-Slavery Bugle Article - "William and Ellen Craft," February 23, 1849

the article from Anti-slavery bugle newspaper from New Lisbon, Ohio

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "William and Ellen Craft," The Anti-Slavery Bugle, 23 February 1849

Description

The article from the abolitionist newspaper, The Anti-Slavery Bugle, recounts the story of Ellen and William Craft’s escape from slavery. Ellen wore the clothes of a man to past as the master, while her husband, William, pretended to be her servant as they escaped from Georgia. The Anti-Slavery Bugle was based in Lisbon, Ohio, and was published from 1845 to 1861.

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Source-Dependent Questions

Describe the escape of Ellen and William Craft.
What does the article about the Crafts suggest about how people traveled on the Underground Railroad?
How was the Craft’s escape story similar to and different from other escape stories of the Underground Railroad?

Citation Information

"William and Ellen Craft," The Anti-Slavery Bugle, 23 February 1849. Courtesy of Library of Congress