- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Ellen Craft
- Date of Original:
- 1826/1891
- Subject:
- Slaves--Georgia--Macon
Women slaves--Georgia--Macon
African American authors--Georgia--Macon
Women--Georgia--Macon
African American women--Georgia--Macon
African American women authors--Georgia--Macon
Slavery--United States
Authors, American--Georgia--Macon
Women authors, American--Georgia--Macon
Craft, Ellen - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
drawings (visual works) - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The daughter of an African American woman and her white enslaver, Ellen looked white and was able to escape slavery by disguising herself as a southern slaveholder.
Image of a head-and-shoulders sketch of Ellen Craft. She is depicted wearing a high collared dress and a bonnet. She faces forward. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-and-ellen-craft-1824-1900-1826-1891/m-822/
- Rights Holder:
- From The Underground Rail Road, by W. Still
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-and-ellen-craft-1824-1900-1826-1891
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/slave-women
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
-
