Patterned Quilt Used For The Underground Railroads Quilters have been copying patterns believed to have been used as signals for the Underground Railroad even though historians say they can t find any evidence they were used that way The enduring story for Underground Railroad Quilts NPR Illinois
Depending on the pattern a seemingly innocent quilt left on a porch or fence or hung in a window could signal to slaves on the plantation to get ready to escape Monkey Wrench pattern go Quilters have been copying patterns believed to have been used as signals for the Underground Railroad even though historians say they can t find any evidence they were used that way The enduring story for Underground Railroad Quilts
Patterned Quilt Used For The Underground Railroads
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February 05 2004 4 min read Two historians say African American slaves may have used a quilt code to navigate the Underground Railroad Quilts with patterns named wagon wheel Quilts of the Underground Railroad describes a controversial belief that quilts were used to communicate information to African slaves about how to escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad It has been disputed by a number of historians Books that emphasize quilt use
The quilt pattern code Log Cabin goes back in history as used in the 1850s The code meant a safe house stop on the Underground Railroad An abolitionist might draw the pattern in the dirt at a predetermined point on the journey to signify that a safe house was very near A quilting pattern often overlooked in today s society is the Underground Railroad quilt code Used during the time of abolition and the Civil War this visual code sewn into the pattern of quilts readied slaves for their upcoming escape and provided them directions when they were on their way to free dom
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A quilting pattern often overlooked in today s society is the Underground Railroad quilt code Used during the time of abolition and the Civil War this visual code sewn into the pattern of quilts readied slaves for their upcoming escape and provided them directions when they were on their way to freedom Citation Bohde Stefanie The quilt patterns used in a certain order relayed messages to slaves preparing to escape Each pattern represented a different meaning Some of the most common were Monkey Wrench Star Crossroads and Wagon Wheel
FLYING GEESE This quilt pattern would point north south east and west The odd fabric may distinguish the traveling direction DRUNKARDS PATH This pattern would encourage the slaves to follow a zig zag path similar to a staggering gait of a drunk Here is a list of some frequently used quilt patterns Wagon Wheel Carpenter s Wheel This was a signal to the slaves to pack the items that were needed for travel by wagon or that could be used while traveling
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Quilters have been copying patterns believed to have been used as signals for the Underground Railroad even though historians say they can t find any evidence they were used that way The enduring story for Underground Railroad Quilts NPR Illinois
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Patterned Quilt Used For The Underground Railroads - Quilts of the Underground Railroad describes a controversial belief that quilts were used to communicate information to African slaves about how to escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad It has been disputed by a number of historians Books that emphasize quilt use
