The Lincoln-Keckley Dress: Slavery, Women’s History, and Race
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History
The Lincoln-Keckley Dress: Slavery, Women’s History, and Race
This object-based learning activity revolves around a dress that connects the lives of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley, a popular African-American dressmaker who lived in Washington, D.C at the time of the Civil War. Students will learn how one object can tell many different stories.