Lizzie Keckley - The First Black Contraband Relief Association

Lizzie keckley founded what was called the first black contraband relief association, which found supplies and jobs for these people. And mary lincoln helped her to raise money. Lizzie canvassed and spoke all over several cities in the north at she went on,. kind of on tor to spread the word about this organization with her pal frederick douglas, and got him involved. She did arrange a meeting late in the between president l Lincoln and sojourner, truth abolitionist, women's rights actinist. That's a key meeting. So not only did she help the newly freed slaves that came up north, but she's helping the next generation