![]() Yes, Free!” She moved to Baltimore and taught young African-American women her method of cutting and fitting dresses. She wrote: “Free! The earth wore a brighter look and the very stars seemed to sing with joy. Finally the family accepted USD 1,200 (about $33,000 dollars in today’s money), and in 1855 signed a deed of emancipation for her and her son. She saved her money and tried to buy her freedom and that of her young son, but was refused. ![]() She was hired out as a seamstress in order to make money for her owner. At 14 she was sent to work in another state, where she was repeatedly beaten and whipped for her “stubborn pride”. When she was four years old, her mother taught her to sew. ![]() ![]() Elizabeth Keckley (1818-1907) was born enslaved on a plantation in Virginia (USA). For one 19th century woman, it meant freedom. First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln’s dress, made by Elizabeth Keckley.Sewing has meant many things, from drudgery to inspiration, to many people. ![]()
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