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  1. The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery in America to Freedom in England

    Date(s): December 1, 1848 to January 31, 1852 Location: Maçon, GA, Savannah, GA, Charleston, SC, Richmond, VA, Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, Boston, MA, Portland, ME, St John, NB, Canada, Windsor, NS, Canada, Halifax, NS, Canada, Liverpool, UK Tag(s): Slavery, Escaping slavery, Slave narratives, Slaves, Civil War era 

    William and Ellen Craft were both born in 1820s Georgia to, by the standards of that time, fairly sensitive masters. Neither was ever beaten by their masters, yet they still could feel the shackles of slavery. They met each other in 1846 by coincidence, and by 1848 were married. Their decision to escape slavery was heavily influenced by, besides their desire for and right to freedom, their desire to...

  2. "Weather" or not a slave was treated well.

    Date(s): September 1, 1845 to December 30, 1847 Location: ORANGE, North Carolina, GREENE, Alabama Tag(s): Slaves, Weather, plantation, Slavery 

    When we learn about slavery and the slaves’ masters we often get a picture of an evil cold hearted man, who would whip and torment slaves, while they worked in weather conditions that made it impossible to get any work done. We also often assume that their (the slaves) masters would force them to work whether they were sick or even near death. Using the plantation letters from the Cameron Family...