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. She was best known as the personal modiste and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, the First Lady.
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1 February 1818 Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia
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Died |
1 May 1907 (aged 89) Washington, D.C.
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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