ELIZABETH Keckly, a former enslaved woman earned her, and her son's, freedom for $1,200.00. After earning her freedom she would become known as the couturier of her time. As a mantua maker, Lizzy would dress the elite in the finest of fashion.


She would also be prominent in helping to get the Contraband Relief Association (later known as the Freedmen and Soldiers Association), established in this nations capitol to help newly freed, wandering, ex-slaves who had nowhere else to go with proper housing, clothes and food.


Let Ms. Richardson introduce you into the world of a former enslaved woman who would be a confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln and an informal advisor to the sixteenth president.

For more details or to book this program please visit http://ehsco.org/performances/keckly/or call 860-873-3521.