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From Slavery to the White House: The Extraordinary Life of Elizabeth Keckly - Photo 3
African-American refugees at Camp Brightwood in Washington, D.C. As the Civil War progressed, Elizabeth Keckly found time to help found a relief society called the Contraband Relief Association to aid contraband camps in the summer of 1862. President Lincoln donated money to the cause.
- Credit
- Library of Congress