Amazing slavery escape of Ellen and William Craft

In a 2010 Smithsonian magazine article, Marian Smith Holmes tells the story of Ellen and William Craft, two married enslaved African-Americans who fled Georgia and made their way to Philadelphia in 1848. Ellen disguised herself as a young white man (using bandages and an arm-sling to help cover up her face and limit demands on [...]

Source: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/Ax_R-mN7Rzw/amazing-slavery-escape-of-elle.html

American idol lady gaga katy perry justin bieber