Elizabeth HobbsKeckley (sometimes spelled Keckly; February 1818 – May 1907) was a formerslave who became a successful seamstress, civil activist and author inWashington, DC. She was best known as the personal modiste and confidante ofMary Todd Lincoln, the First Lady.
Behind the Scenes: or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House - Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth HobbsKeckley (sometimes spelled Keckly; February 1818 – May 1907) was a formerslave who became a successful seamstress, civil activist and author inWashington, DC. She was best known as the personal modiste and confidante ofMary Todd Lincoln, the First Lady.