Elizabeth Keckley
American dressmaker and author
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 |
References
change- ↑ "From Slavery to the White House: The Extraordinary Life of Elizabeth Keckly". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2021-05-05.