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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo
3 reviews
lucyatoz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo tells the incredible story of William and Ellen Craft, as they go from bondage in Macon, Georgia to sharing the lecturing circuit with William Wells Brown in the Northern free states.
For their journey across the United States of America, they travelled in plain sight as a disabled young gentleman and his black slave on steamships, trains and carriages, all the while managing to evade the people and authorities who would want them returned to slavery. Their own self-belief and skills, William as a woodworker and Ellen as a seamstress and favourite house slave to her owner, enable them to escape, although not without danger to themselves and those they loved.
Even in the free Northern states, they are not out of danger, they are not truly free, and have to journey onwards to England, where although free, they encounter a different set of challenges.
It is an amazing story of self-emancipation and gives a great insight into their story. It also gives space for the political and societal landscape of the time, which was, at times, quite dry, but did help with understanding of the context of William and Ellen's escape.
I borrowed a copy of this book from my local library and listened to it on cloudLibrary. I read this for prompt "never gonna give you up" for the 52 Book Club mini challenge April 2024.
For their journey across the United States of America, they travelled in plain sight as a disabled young gentleman and his black slave on steamships, trains and carriages, all the while managing to evade the people and authorities who would want them returned to slavery. Their own self-belief and skills, William as a woodworker and Ellen as a seamstress and favourite house slave to her owner, enable them to escape, although not without danger to themselves and those they loved.
Even in the free Northern states, they are not out of danger, they are not truly free, and have to journey onwards to England, where although free, they encounter a different set of challenges.
It is an amazing story of self-emancipation and gives a great insight into their story. It also gives space for the political and societal landscape of the time, which was, at times, quite dry, but did help with understanding of the context of William and Ellen's escape.
I borrowed a copy of this book from my local library and listened to it on cloudLibrary. I read this for prompt "never gonna give you up" for the 52 Book Club mini challenge April 2024.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, and Violence
silvernfire's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Child death
dionne's review against another edition
4.0
Great true story - I hope it becomes a movie or a series, so it's a little more accessible to a general audience.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
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