An autobiographical narrative; BEHIND THE SCENES traces Elizabeth Keckley's life from her enslavement in Virginia and North Carolina to her time as seamstress to Mary Todd Lincoln in the White House during Abraham Lincoln's administration. It was quite controversial at the time of its release--an uncompromising work that transgressed Victorian boundaries between public and private life; and lines of race; gender; and society.
#102508 in Books Abingdon Press 2014-04-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .50 x 5.50l; .0 #File Name: 1426781903198 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very Challenging BookBy Kindle CustomerI am challenged by reading this book. Not "I was challenged"; because the challenge continues into the "living" long after the reading is completed. One does not have to be in agreement with every point the writer submits; to realize what a powerful Study this book is.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Mathison InghamIncredible book; challenged a lot of my ideas; brought up preconceptions I wasn't even aware that I had0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Today;s Christian CultureBy budmanQuality book that stimulates thinking on the plight of Christians today.
