William and Ellen Craft: New book by Ilyon Woo tells story of enslaved couple that used disguise to reach Philadelphia
Ilyon Woo's new book, "Master Slave Husband Wife," tells the story of William and Ellen Craft, an enslaved couple that fled Macon, Georgia and traveled all the way to freedom in Philadelphia. The Crafts made their journey on public trains, with Ellen disguised as a rich, white man afflicted with rheumatism.
Source: phillyvoice.com