Wait, she's black?
Q & Abe
English - September 17, 2020 14:01 - 41 minutes - 62.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSociety & Culture History lincoln slavery civil war military veterans sleep dreams insomnia presidency united states Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, we're digging into a question a fifth grade student asked about Elizabeth Keckly, a formerly enslaved woman who became a renowned dressmaker to Mrs. Lincoln. Encounters along the way include colorism, the term "mulatto," racial passing, and Carolus Linnaeus. Come along with us!
Guests:
A.B. Wilkinson
Jennifer Fleischner
Karen Grigsby Bates
Nina Jablonski
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