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National Park After Dark

The Daring Escape of Ellen and William Craft: Boston African American National Historic Site.

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Follow along as we are introduced to freedom seekers Ellen and William Craft on their 1,000 mile journey to the north. After being enslaved their entire lives, they decide to risk it all to find freedom and create a life they always wanted. It's not an easy journey, as Ellen disguises herself as a white male and William's enslaver. They face many challenges and people who would go to extreme lengths to make sure they never gain freedom. For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!Beam: Use code NPAD for $20 offBetterHelp: Get 10% off online therapyChirp Wheel: 10% offFor a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights

0:40.3

that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

0:44.9

That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men

0:49.1

deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

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That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends,

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it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it and to institute new government.

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Laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such a form,

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as to them, shall seem most likely to affect their safety and happiness.

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Formed on July 4, 1776, guaranteeing equal rights for all people.

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