Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (sometimes spelled Keckly; February 1818 – May 1907) was a former slave who became a successful seamstress, civil activist, and author in Washington, DC, United States.[1]
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| Born | February 1818 Dinwiddie County Court House, Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Died | May 1907 (aged 89) Washington, D.C. |
| Occupation | Seamstress & Author |
Elizabeth Keckley Media
Hugh Alfred Garland (1805–1854)
Statue of Elizabeth Keckley included in the Virginia Women's Monument
- Dress of Mary Lincoln by Elizabeth Keckley - NMAH, 1359703.png
Dress of Mary Lincoln by Elizabeth Keckley, 1861
- Mary Todd Lincoln colloidon 1860-65.jpg
Mary Todd Lincoln, 1860–1865
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Behind the scenes, or, Thirty years a slave and four years in the White House (1868)
- Contraband Camp, formerly used as a Female Seminary.jpg
A contraband camp, formerly used as a female seminary, circa 1863
- 1866 Christening dress designed by Elizabeth Keckley, worn by Alberta Elizabeth Lewis-Savoy.png
Christening Dress designed by Elizabeth Keckley, worn by goddaughter Alberta Elizabeth Lewis-Savoy in 1866
References
- ↑ "From Slavery to the White House: The Extraordinary Life of Elizabeth Keckly". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2021-05-05.