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Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom
ISBN: 9788028334871 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" chronicles the daring escape of William and Ellen Craft which is often known as the most ingenious plot in fugitive slave history. While Ellen posed as a white male planter William, her husband, posed as her personal servant. The couple cleverly travelled by train and steamboat, escaped nail-biting detection and arrived in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. Excerpt: "It is a common practice in the slave States for ladies, when angry with their maids, to send them to the calybuce sugar-house, or to some other place established for the purpose of punishing...
"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" chronicles the daring escape of William and Ellen Craft which is often known as the most ingenious plot in fugi...
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36,41 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: The Escape of William and Ellen Craft From Slavery
ISBN: 9788027334025 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a written account by Ellen Craft and William Craft first published in 1860. Their book reached wide audiences in Great Britain and the United States and it represents one of the most compelling of the many slave narratives published before the American Civil War. Ellen (1826â1891) and William Craft (1824 - 1900) were slaves from Macon, Georgia in the United States who escaped to the North in December 1848 by traveling openly by train and steamboat, arriving in Philadelphia on Christmas Day.
"Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" is a written account by Ellen Craft and William Craft first published in 1860. Their book reached wide audience...
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36,48 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
ISBN: 9781719535342 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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34,29 zł |
The Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom - Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery: A True and Thrilling Tale of Deceit, Intrigue and Breakout from the Notorious Southern Slavery
ISBN: 9788026891321 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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37,76 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
ISBN: 9781365768194 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 58 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. William and Ellen Craft were slaves from Macon who gained celebrity after a daring public escape in December 1848. The light-skinned Ellen Craft posed as a white woman traveling with her valet. The bold ruse worked and the couple were able to elude slave hunters and eventually cross the Mason-Dixon line. After many trials and tribulations, including pretending to be a married interracial couple, they eventually settled outside Savannah, Georgia where they were able to purchase land. Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is a fast-paced, suspenseful account of their incredible journey.
William and Ellen Craft were slaves from Macon who gained celebrity after a daring public escape in December 1848. The light-skinned Ellen Craft posed...
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113,55 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
ISBN: 9781727009729 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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31,13 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
ISBN: 9781499792928 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the intro: "Having heard while in Slavery that "God made of one blood all nations of men," and also that the American Declaration of Independence says, that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness;" we could not understand by what right we were held as "chattels." Therefore, we felt perfectly justified in undertaking the dangerous and exciting task of "running a thousand miles" in order to obtain those rights which are...
From the intro: "Having heard while in Slavery that "God made of one blood all nations of men," and also that the American Declaration of Independence...
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26,68 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
ISBN: 9788028370817 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. 'Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom' is an invaluable anthology that delves into the harrowing yet triumphant narratives of escape from the chains of slavery. The collection is a testament to the resilience and indefatigable spirit of those who risked everything for freedom. Within its pages, the anthology spans a rich tapestry of literary styles-from poignant personal narratives to gripping factual recountings-each piece echoing the overarching themes of struggle, courage, and the quest for freedom. These works not only reflect the historical era of American slavery but also contribute to...
'Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom' is an invaluable anthology that delves into the harrowing yet triumphant narratives of escape from the chains o...
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36,88 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
ISBN: 9781365768156 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 58 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. William and Ellen Craft were slaves from Macon who gained celebrity after a daring public escape in December 1848. The light-skinned Ellen Craft posed as a white woman traveling with her valet. The bold ruse worked and the couple were able to elude slave hunters and eventually cross the Mason-Dixon line. After many trials and tribulations, including pretending to be a married interracial couple, they eventually settled outside Savannah, Georgia where they were able to purchase land. Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is a fast-paced, suspenseful account of their incredible journey.
William and Ellen Craft were slaves from Macon who gained celebrity after a daring public escape in December 1848. The light-skinned Ellen Craft posed...
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37,96 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom - The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery: With an Introductory Chapter by Frederick Douglass
ISBN: 9781528771955 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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109,23 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom - The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery: With an Introductory Chapter by Frederick Douglass
ISBN: 9781446099834 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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85,47 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: Or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery
ISBN: 9781108065467 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 122 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In this short work of 1860, William Craft (c.1825 1900), assisted by his wife Ellen (c.1825 91), recounts the remarkable story of how they escaped from slavery in America. Having married as slaves in Georgia, yet unwilling to raise a family in servitude, the couple came up with a plan to disguise the light-skinned Ellen as a man, with William acting as her slave, and to travel to the north in late 1848. This compelling narrative traces their successful journey to Philadelphia and their subsequent move to Boston, where they became involved in abolitionist activities. Later, the couple sought...
In this short work of 1860, William Craft (c.1825 1900), assisted by his wife Ellen (c.1825 91), recounts the remarkable story of how they escaped fro...
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197,41 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; or, the escape of William and Ellen Craft from slavery
ISBN: 9783849166106 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out o...
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112,78 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
ISBN: 9781515428077 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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84,57 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery
ISBN: 9780820321042 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In 1848 William and Ellen Craft made one of the most daring and remarkable escapes in the history of slavery in America. With fair-skinned Ellen in the guise of a white male planter and William posing as her servant, the Crafts traveled by rail and ship--in plain sight and relative luxury--from bondage in Macon, Georgia, to freedom first in Philadelphia, then Boston, and ultimately England. This edition of their thrilling story is newly typeset from the original 1860 text. Eleven annotated supplementary readings, drawn from a variety of contemporary sources, help to place the Crafts... In 1848 William and Ellen Craft made one of the most daring and remarkable escapes in the history of slavery in America. With fair-skinned Ellen in... |
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122,66 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; Or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft
ISBN: 9781480130715 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; Or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft. By William Craft
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; Or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft. By William Craft
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75,59 zł |
Soldiers of the Skies: Book I, The Chronicles of Honor
ISBN: 9781448686551 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Soldiers of the Skies opens on August 2, 1990 the day that Iraq invaded Kuwait and follows Matt Brown, an air force pilot in the famed "Rocketeers" of the 336th Fighter Squadron. The story follows Matt and his fellow soldiers for 10 years through the Gulf War, Middle Eastern War and Libyan War.
Soldiers of the Skies opens on August 2, 1990 the day that Iraq invaded Kuwait and follows Matt Brown, an air force pilot in the famed "Rocketeers" of...
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75,72 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
ISBN: 9781438531007 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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61,53 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery: in large print
ISBN: 9783387000658 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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266,81 zł |
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery: in large print
ISBN: 9783387000641 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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177,72 zł |