Biography

2 total works

5000 Miles to Freedom

by Dennis Fradin

Published 15 February 2010

What would it take for slaves to escape from slavery in the Deep South, 1,000 miles from freedom and then on to England during the period of the Fugitive Slave Act? For Most slaves the thought of escape was unimaginable. But fear did not stop Ellen and William Craft from choosing freedom.

An inspiring and riveting story of two amazing people stopping at nothing to fight for freedom and racial equality. This thrilling true tale chronicles Ellen and William Craft's lives from their fight from slavery in Georgia to their rise to world-wide fame as heroes of the Abolitionist movement. Illustrated with period artwork, newspaper clippings, and archival photographs , 5,000 miles to freedom captures the unforgiving realities of slave life, the political hatred between North and South, and, above all, the extrordinary achivements of this remarkable couple. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.

Stolen into Slavery

by Judy Fradin and Dennis Fradin

Published 10 January 2012

Solomon Northup awoke in the middle of the night with his body trembling. Slowly, he realized that he was handcuffed in a dark room and his feet were chained to the floor. He managed to slip his hand into his pocket to look for his free papers that proved he was one of 400,000 free blacks in a nation where 2.5 million other African Americans were slaves. They were gone.
This remarkable story follows Northup through his 12 years of bondage as a man kidnapped into slavery, enduring the hardships of slave life in Louisiana. But the tale also has a remarkable ending. Northup is rescued from his master's cotton plantation in the deep South by friends in New York. This is a compelling tale that looks into a little known slice of history, sure to rivet young readers and adults alike.

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