Behind the Scenes
Elizabeth Keckley
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.
Duration - 6h 28m.
Author - Elizabeth Keckley.
Narrator - Mary Robinson.
Published Date - Friday, 19 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2020 JSX Publishing Inc. ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
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. Duration - 6h 28m. Author - Elizabeth Keckley. Narrator - Mary Robinson. Published Date - Friday, 19 January 2024. Copyright - © 2020 JSX Publishing Inc. ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:05
Preface
Duración:00:09:08
Chapter 1
Duración:00:16:48
Chapter 2
Duración:00:13:36
Chapter 3
Duración:00:21:36
Chapter 4
Duración:00:13:50
Chapter 5
Duración:00:14:52
Chapter 6
Duración:00:21:41
Chapter 7
Duración:00:15:56
Chapter 8
Duración:00:11:44
Chapter 9
Duración:00:13:29
Chapter 10
Duración:00:22:06
Chapter 11
Duración:00:28:51
Chapter 12
Duración:00:26:56
Chapter 13
Duración:00:10:17
Chapter 14
Duración:00:30:50
Chapter 15
Duración:01:09:45
Appendix
Duración:00:46:25
Ending Credits
Duración:00:00:14