Ellen Craft gained her freedom through a daring escape from slavery. In 1848, she disguised herself as a white male planter, while her husband, William Craft, posed as her servant. They traveled by train and boat from Georgia to Philadelphia, successfully evading capture. Their escape was a significant act of resistance, highlighting the lengths to which enslaved people would go to achieve freedom.
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