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They took feed sacks and cigar wrappers and scraps of fabric and turned them into beautiful bedcovers. Some hang in the most famous American museums today! Each quilt was essential - often the difference between life and death. Some hung on porch rails to slyly indicate the way to freedom. Others just kept children warm. Each told a story. students will learn how African American women excelled at this much-admired craft, and will learn to make their own quilt and even stuff it into a 3-dimensional shape for a forever keepsake! 36 pages.
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