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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