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An Uncommon Woman - The Life of Lydia Hamilton Smith
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An Uncommon Woman - The Life of Lydia Hamilton Smith
Series: Keystone Books
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Lydia Hamilton Smith (1813–1884) was a prominent African American
businesswoman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the longtime
housekeeper, life companion, and collaborator of the state’s
abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens. In his biography of this
remarkable woman, Mark Kelley reveals how Smith served the cause of
abolition, managed Stevens’s household, acquired property, and
crossed racialized social boundaries. Born a free woman near
Gettysburg, Smith began working for Stevens in 1844. Her
relationship with Stevens fascinated and infuriated many, and it
made Smith a highly recognizable figure both locally and
nationally. The two walked side by side in Lancaster and in
Washington, DC, as they worked to secure the rights of African
Americans, sheltered people on the Underground Railroad, managed
two households, raised her sons and his nephews, and built a
real-estate business. In the last years of Stevens’s life, as his
declining health threatened to short-circuit his work, Smith risked
her own well-being to keep him alive while he led the drive to end
slavery, impeach Andrew Johnson, and push for the ratification of
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. An Uncommon
Woman is a vital history that accords Lydia Hamilton Smith the
recognition that she deserves. Every American should know Smith’s
inspiring story.
General
Imprint: |
Pennsylvania State University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Keystone Books |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Mark Kelley
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
372 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-271-09675-9 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-271-09675-6 |
Barcode: |
9780271096759 |
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