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  Facts and Fabrications: Unraveling the History of Quilts and Slavery (Paperback) By (author) Barbara Brackman

  

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  Short Description for Facts and FabricationsLooks at the history of quilting and the use of quilts as visual aids in the context of slavery and the 'Underground Railroad' in pre-Civil War America. This volume includes first-person accounts, newspaper and military records, and quilts - to provide an examination of the role of quilts in the era of slavery and emancipation.
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  • Publisher: C & T Publishing
  • Published: 22 February 2007
  • Format: Paperback 112 pages
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  • Categories: Black & Asian Studies | Slavery & Abolition Of Slavery | Quiltmaking, Patchwork & Applique
  • ISBN 13: 9781571203649 ISBN 10: 1571203648
  • Sales rank: 84,670

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Full description for Facts and Fabrications

• This unique volume looks at the history of quilting and the use of quilts as visual aids in the context of slavery and the 'Underground Railroad' in pre-Civil War America. "Facts & Fabrications" uses the most current research - including first-person accounts, newspaper and military records, and surviving quilts - to provide a controversial, yet thorough and informative examination of the role of quilts in the era of slavery and emancipation. This volume also includes 9 projects and 20 block patterns that represent the history of slavery, inspired by stories of the 'Underground Railroad'.