# Ellen Craft — Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom character guide

> Ellen Craft in Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom by William Craft.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Ellen, Craft

**First appearance:** 0002-running-a-thousand-miles-for-freedom

## Who they are

Born to her master and nearly white, she will disguise herself as a young planter to walk out of slavery with her husband beside her.

## In the story

### [Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/running_a_thousand_miles_for_freedom_se/chapters/running-a-thousand-miles-for-freedom)

William's wife; nearly white, disguises as an invalid gentleman to facilitate their escape.

## Links

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