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From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they've selected.

Listen today: the story of Ellen Craft

Ellen Craft dressed as a man to escape from slavery.
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Ellen Craft dressed as a man to escape from slavery.

Ellen Craft crossed the boundaries of race, class, and gender to escape, with her husband, from slavery and fight for the abolition movement. Her moving story is told through music by Barbara Harbach, and you can hear it just after 9 a.m. on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Emily is a former news intern at WSHU.