A review by samanne
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo

adventurous dark hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

A story of escape and survival that kept me on the edge of my seat. Will mention that the audio version is excellent. Ellen and William Craft escape their enslavers in the 1840s by disguising themselves and fleeing north by carriage and boat. Ellen posed as a white man (her father was her enslaver and she could pass) and William as her slave. They became public figures and advocates in the abolition movement both in the North and in Europe. The book does an excellent job of describing the historical backdrop, with politicians advocating keeping the Union together at any cost (continuing to allow slavery, even some who had endorsed abolition being willing to allow compromises with the South).