Seventy years after her groundbreaking memoir first stirred post–Civil War America, a preacher discovers a forgotten copy in a dusty attic during the Harlem Renaissance, uncovering a powerful story of survival, artistry, and unyielding resistance.

 

From the brutal grip of the Deep South through the upheaval of the Civil War, LIZZY traces the extraordinary life of Madame Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley—from enslavement to becoming the official dressmaker and trusted confidante to First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, and ultimately a courageous advocate for freedom who secured her place in history as America’s first couturière.

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LIZZY reveals a legacy of defiance, dignity, and the enduring strength of a woman who stitched a legacy too powerful to be forgotten.