
Elizabeth Keckley
The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
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The Old Clothes Scandal
The old clothes scandal had tarnished lizzie's name and reputation. She thought maybe she might be able to help clear things up if she writes her memoirs. Wo decided to emulate her hero, freder douglas a because he illuminated lots of people's minds with the stark reality of his climb out of slavery. And she felt she had a similarly educational story, with a little dessert at the end, where she had four years in the white house.
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