![]() As if that doesn’t already sound incredible enough, just wait to read more of the amazing details of Keckley’s life and her contributions to American society! Portrait from her memoir, Behind the Scenes, or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House, c a. Against all odds, and being born into a nightmare of slavery, Keckley became a self-supporting dressmaker to some of Washington’s most influential women. ![]() Keckley was a former slave who ultimately became primary dressmaker and dear friend to Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln, a confidante to Mary and the wives of politicians she dressed, as well as an activist. The post will focus on an important African-American female from the 19 th century, Elizabeth Keckley (1818-1907), though much of her story takes place a little earlier than the usual FFF timeline. This month’s post reflects the pursuit of highlighting more stories from forward femmes of color going forward on FFF. ![]()
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