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Keckley's first 30 years were spent as a slave, and the cruelties and injustices of her life are related clearly and succinctly. This enlightening memoir recounts how she was beaten and how she became a dressmaker to support her master and his family, how determined she was to purchase freedom for herself and her son, how her friends in St. Louis came to her aid, how she became Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker and close friend, and her perspectives and experiences from her inside view of Lincoln's White House. Keckley emerges as a calm and confident person who speaks of a very tumultuous period of American history.
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Summary
Summary
Keckley's first 30 years were spent as a slave, and the cruelties and injustices of her life are related clearly and succinctly. This enlightening memoir recounts how she was beaten and how she became a dressmaker to support her master and his family, how determined she was to purchase freedom for herself and her son, how her friends in St. Louis came to her aid, how she became Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker and close friend, and her perspectives and experiences from her inside view of Lincoln's White House. Keckley emerges as a calm and confident person who speaks of a very tumultuous period of American history.
Author
Author Bio: Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (1818–1907) was a former slave who became a successful seamstress, civic activist, and author in Washington, DC. She was best known as the personal modiste and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln. She had moved to Washington in 1860 after buying her freedom and that of her son in St. Louis. She created an independent business in the capital based on clients who were the wives of the government elite. Among them were Varina Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis; and Mary Anna Custis Lee, wife of Robert E. Lee. Her books included Behind the Scenes, or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House, which was published in 1868.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Social Science |
| Runtime: | 6.47 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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