Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House

Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House
ISBN-10
3736809638
ISBN-13
9783736809635
Series
Behind the Scenes
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
235
Language
English
Published
2014-05-20
Publisher
BookRix
Author
Elizabeth Keckley

Description

Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House is an autobiographical narrative by Elizabeth Keckley. In it she tells the story of her life as a slave and her time as a seamstress for Mrs. Lincoln in the White House. The life and times of one remarkable woman encompasses Behind the Scenes. Keckley's first 30 years were spent as a slave, and the cruelties and injustices of her life are related clearly and succinctly. This enlightening memoir recounts how she was beaten and how she became a dressmaker to support her master and his family, how determined she was to purchase freedom for herself and her son, how her friends in St. Louis came to her aid, how she became Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker and close friend, and her perspectives and experiences from her inside view of Lincoln's White House. Keckley emerges as a calm and confident person who speaks of a very tumultuous period of American history.

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