国立アメリカ歴史博物館のインスタグラム(amhistorymuseum) - 2月7日 20時05分

With needle and thread, Elizabeth Keckley didn't just make clothing—she made a difference. Born into slavery, Keckley used her earnings as a dressmaker to purchase her freedom and that of her sons. After moving to Washington, D.C., Keckley opened a dressmaking shop where she created both day-to-day items and elaborate gowns, like the purple dress seen here. It is believed Keckley made this purple velvet skirt and daytime bodice owned by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln.
Keckley used her success as a businesswoman to help others. "If the white people can give festivals to raise funds for the relief of suffering soldiers, why should not the well-to-do colored people go to work to do something for the benefit of suffering blacks?" she wrote in her memoir. Keckley helped found the Contraband Relief Association. "Contraband" was the term used during the Civil War for formerly enslaved people who rushed north, newly freed and in search of a better life. To learn more, check out the link in our bio.
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