Behind the Scenes, Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House
Behind the Scenes 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. Behind the Scenes is, therefore, both a slave narra…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8078-6963-5
- EAN: 9780807869635
- Produktnummer: 11516931
- Verlag: Longleaf Services behalf of UNC - OSPS
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 166 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.9 cm 251 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 251
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