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Stitch by stitch : Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly sews her way to freedom
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- Summary
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"A talented seamstress, born enslaved in 1818, bought freedom for herself and her son"--
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- Creator
- by Connie Schofield-Morrison ; illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York : Holiday House, [2021]
- Physical Details
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- 45 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780823439638, 0823439631, 9780823450336, 9780823450336
- OCLC
- on1240828730
- Includes bibliographical references (page 45).
Subjects
- Keckley, Elizabeth, approximately 1818-1907.
- African American women -- Biography.
- Enslaved women -- United States -- Biography.
- Dressmakers -- United States -- Biography.
- Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 -- Relations with African Americans.
- Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography.
- African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Enslaved women -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Dressmakers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- African American businesspeople -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
- Keckley, Elizabeth, approximately 1818-1907.
Children's Subject Heading
- African American women -- Biography.
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- Women slaves -- Biography.
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- Dressmakers -- Biography.
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- Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 -- Relations with African Americans.
Children's Subject Heading
- Enslaved persons -- Biography.
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- Freed persons -- Biography.
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- African American businesspeople -- History -- 19th century.
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