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Behind the scenes or, Thirty years a slave and four years in the White House

In her own words, Elizabeth Keckley recounts her life and experiences -- including her time at the White House.

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Main Author: Keckley, Elizabeth, approximately 1818-1907
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: [S.I.] : Thompson Press, 2008.
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Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Relations with African Americans.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, > 1818-1882 > Relations with African Americans.
Keckley, Elizabeth, > approximately 1818-1907.
Women slaves > United States > Biography.
African American women > Biography.
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Table of Contents:
  • Where I was born
  • Girlhood and its sorrows
  • How I gained my freedom
  • In the family of Senator Jefferson Davis
  • My introduction to Mrs. Lincoln
  • Willie Lincoln's death-bed
  • Washington in 1862-3
  • Candid opinions
  • Behind the scenes
  • The second inauguration
  • The assassination of President Lincoln
  • Mrs. Lincoln leaves the White House
  • The origin of the rivalry between Mr. Douglas and Mr. Lincoln
  • Old friends
  • The secret history of Mrs. Lincoln's wardrobe in New York.

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