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                                                      Elizabeth Keckly
                                                         Seamstress
                                             Born  1818 - Died  1907

1.  What was Elizabeth's job when she was four years old?

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2.  How did Elizabeth make a living during her life?

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3.  Why did she leave her husband? __________________________________________

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4.  How did she meet Mary Todd Lincoln? _____________________________________

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5.  What was unusual about their friendship? __________________________________

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6.  How did she get the money to buy her freedom?  ____________________________

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7.  What was the name of her book?  ________________________________________

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8.  What did people think about her book?

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9.  Do you think she should have written the book?  Why or why not?

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