Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom

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Adult Programs

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Learn the significance of Pre-Civil War quilts and their use by enslaved Americans seeking freedom through the Underground Railroad. The stories surrounding the secret messages in quilts are rich and deeply embedded in American culture. Replicas of actual quilts will be displayed and meanings of their different patterns discussed.

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