Sunday, January 15, 2023

Fleeing Slavery in a Top Hat and Cravat


“Master Slave Husband Wife,” by Ilyon Woo, relates the daring escape from bondage in Georgia to freedom in the North by an enslaved couple disguised as a wealthy planter and his property.


BY W. CALEB MCDANIEL | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

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