# How does Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom develop the theme of Freedom and Liberty?

> Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom by William Craft

## Answer

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom by William Craft develops Freedom and Liberty across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The central theme of the book, as William and Ellen Craft risk everything to escape slavery and obtain the inalienable rights promised by the Declaration of Independence, highlighting the contrast between their enslavement and the freedom they seek.

The epigraph declares that breathing English air instantly frees slaves, framing freedom as an inherent right tied to English soil.

The central theme of the chapter: the Crafts' desperate quest for freedom from slavery and their eventual escape to England.

## Evidence

- [epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/running_a_thousand_miles_for_freedom_se/chapters/epigraph.md): The epigraph declares that breathing English air instantly frees slaves, framing freedom as an inherent right tied to English soil.
- [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.md): The central theme of the chapter: the Crafts' desperate quest for freedom from slavery and their eventual escape to England.

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