# @nextshark on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6wcuXUygRJ
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-09T18:01:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NextShark (@nextshark) — https://gondola.cc/nextshark

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Korean American author Ilyon Woo won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for her book “Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom.”⁠
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“Master Slave Husband Wife” recounts the true story of Ellen and William Craft, an enslaved couple who escaped slavery in 1848 using disguises. This involved Ellen posing as a wealthy white man with William disguised as her enslaved person. ⁠
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While on her book tour, Woo connected with descendants of the Crafts who are planning a family foundation. Woo shared that she is committed to sharing the Crafts’ story through various mediums, including a potential digital project.⁠
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