Quilts tell stories of Black resilience at Virginia library exhibit: 'People need to know'
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⛓️‍💥🗺️ The Hidden Codes Stitched Into Slave Quilts 🧵🪡📜 #quilts #undergroundrailroad #hidden #maps #slavery #HiddenTruths #history #pattern #codes | April Gambino
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⛓️‍💥🗺️ The Hidden Codes Stitched Into Slave Quilts 🧵🪡📜 #quilts #undergroundrailroad #hidden #maps #slavery #HiddenTruths #history #pattern #codes | April Gambino
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Richmond group shares history of how slaves used quilts to communicate
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Sew It, Quilt it, LOVE it, Teaching Ariist Nashville, TN on Instagram: "Black history is alive in the stories we create, so let’s share it proudly! Harriet Powers was a trailblazer with her story quilts. Today, I’m reflecting on Harriet Powers, who used cloth to tell her stories at a time when her voice was often unheard. Harriet Powers (October 29, 1837 – January 1, 1910) was an inspiring American folk artist and quilter born into slavery in rural northeast Georgia. She used beautiful appliqué
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