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Preserving and amplifying the historical legacy of William & Ellen Craft


MEDIA & P R E S S

Since William and Ellen Craft's escape from enslavement garnered headlines over 175 years ago, they have been covered in the media to this day. This section highlights select media coverage of The Crafts, as well as the William & Ellen Craft Foundation, and features special content from TV, magazines, newspapers, radio/podcasts and more.
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
National Parks Service
"A Desperate Leap for Liberty":
The Escape of William and Ellen Craft
Smithsonian Magazine
The Great Escape From Slavery of Ellen and William Craft
TV
CBS Saturday Morning
Couple who escaped slavery honored with blue plaque in London
MAGAZINE
NEWSPAPER
The Washington Post
Two daring slave escapes, two descendant families and a DNA mystery
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)
A Thousand Miles and Counting
RADIO/PODCAST

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