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Keckley (1818) was born enslaved, she purchased her freedom for herself and her son for $1200, was a seamstress and confidant of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, and published her memoirs.
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February 1, 1818
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May 1907 (age 83), Washington D.C.
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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