Behind the scenes, or, Thirty years a slave, and four years in the White House /:

This is the life story of Elizabeth Keckley, a shrewd entrepreneur who, while enslaved, raised enough money to purchase freedom for herself and her son. Keckley moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked as a seamstress and dressmaker for the wives of influential politicians. She eventually became...

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1. Verfasser: Keckley, Elizabeth, approximately 1818-1907
Körperschaften: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library : Distributed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Press, 2011.
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Zusammenfassung:This is the life story of Elizabeth Keckley, a shrewd entrepreneur who, while enslaved, raised enough money to purchase freedom for herself and her son. Keckley moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked as a seamstress and dressmaker for the wives of influential politicians. She eventually became a close confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln. Several years after President Lincoln's assassination, when Mrs Lincoln's financial situation had worsened, Keckley helped organize an auction of the former first lady's dresses, eliciting strong criticism from members of the Washington elite.
Beschreibung:Prepared using the transcribed electronic text used in the "Documenting the American South" (DocSouth)--Project
Originally published: New York : G.W. Carleton & Co., 1868.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (164 pages :)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780807869642
0807869643
9781469602905
1469602903
0807869635
9780807869635

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