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Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom · Question
How does Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom develop the theme of Family Separation?
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Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom by William Craft develops Family Separation across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
The book details the painful reality of families being torn apart, as seen in the sale of William's parents, brother, and sister, and Ellen's separation from her mother, underscoring the cruelty of the slave system.
Ellen was given away as a wedding gift at age 11, separated from her mother; the chapter also describes the sale of children from their parents.
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- Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
Ellen was given away as a wedding gift at age 11, separated from her mother; the chapter also describes the sale of children from their parents.