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 - 16h 16m.
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 - 16h 16m. Author - Elizabeth Keckley. Narrator - Mary Robinson. Published Date - Friday, 19 January 2024. Copyright - © 2020 JSX Publishing Inc. ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:05:40
Preface
Duration:09:08:32
Chapter 1
Duration:16:48:11
Chapter 2
Duration:13:36:27
Chapter 3
Duration:21:36:19
Chapter 4
Duration:13:50:32
Chapter 5
Duration:14:52:24
Chapter 6
Duration:21:41:59
Chapter 7
Duration:15:56:10
Chapter 8
Duration:11:44:09
Chapter 9
Duration:13:29:21
Chapter 10
Duration:22:06:39
Chapter 11
Duration:28:51:24
Chapter 12
Duration:26:56:34
Chapter 13
Duration:10:17:39
Chapter 14
Duration:30:50:03
Chapter 15
Duration:09:45:10
Appendix
Duration:46:25:08
Ending Credits
Duration:00:14:33