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Women of Distinction: Elizabeth Keckley

JENdA Journal

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Elizabeth Keckley was born a slave. To her came a full measure of the horrors and torture of slavery. In spite of this her spirit was unbroken and the serene calm, so characteristic of her rare personality was unruffled. It is said that every cloud has a silver lining. Many years passed ere Madam Keckley caught sight of the gleam.

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JENdA: A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies. ISSN: 1530-5686 (online).
Editors: Nkiru Nzegwu; Book Editor: Mary Dillard.

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