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    Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House. Illustrated
    Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House. Illustrated
    Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House. Illustrated
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    Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House. Illustrated

    By Elizabeth Keckley

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    Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley was an American seamstress, activist, and writer. She was best known as the personal dressmaker and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln.
    After the American Civil War, Keckley wrote and published an autobiography, Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House, in 1868. It was both a slave narrative and a portrait of the first family, especially Mary Todd Lincoln, and it was controversial because of information it disclosed about the Lincolns' private lives. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStrelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
    Release dateJan 5, 2023
    ISBN9780880044240
    Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House. Illustrated
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    Elizabeth Keckley

    Elizabeth Keckley (1818–1907) was a formerly enslaved woman who used her skills as a seamstress to purchase her own freedom. Born in Virginia, she was owned by a local planter and later, his daughter. Despite her status, Elizabeth was recognized for her talent, which she used to support the family. She then raised enough money to buy her freedom and move to Washington D.C. It was there that she started a business, making connections with the political elite, including Mary Todd Lincoln. Later, Keckley would detail the events of her tumultuous life in the autobiography Behind the Scenes (1868).

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