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Couple who escaped slavery in the U.S. honored with blue plaque at their London home

Name: Couple who escaped slavery in the U.S. honored with blue plaque at their London home
Uploaded: 2021-10-05T14:44:30-0400
Duration: 4 min 28 s
Description: Ellen and William Craft escaped slavery in the U.S. in the mid-1800s. They fled to London where they worked as abolitionists and champions of other social justice causes. Their home in London is being commemorated with a blue plaque. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN to share their story.

Ellen and William Craft escaped slavery in the U.S. in the mid-1800s. They fled to London where they worked as abolitionists and champions of other social justice causes. Their home in London is being commemorated with a blue plaque. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN to share their story.