Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad

Very interesting and well written. I previously had a copy, loaned it to another club member and shepassed it on to ? I did not get it back so I ordered another copy.

Received on-time as described.

I used this paperback while teaching my class on Civil War and Underground Railroad quilt blocks. It is a quick read and very informative.

Have not finished the book yet. Interesting. Main issue is the print…Extremely small. Need extra light to see

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Purchased this for a friend but I loved watching a documentary on it and was very surprised at the history behind the Underground Railroad and quilts!

After reading the introduction, I was hoping for more on the black culture from Africa or the slaves. It was overwhelming on what the quilt says, might say, wgat this expert says, that authority thinks ... whew

I learned about this book through the drama department at my church. We are putting on a play based on the story of the quilt code presented here. I was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. I have visited this booth many times. As an African American and a descendent of survivors of slavery, I understand the concept of an unwritten oral history. So much of my family history that has been handed done orally by the elders in my family would probably be unbelievable also. But that does not mean that it did not occur. The Timeline, Glossary, and Bibliography are excellent tools. This book has helped the cast to start discussions and learn more about this era in United States history.

Excellent!

Great read

I really enjoyed this book. As slaves were generally not allowed to read or write they used other 'secret' methods of communication and that is where the hidden messages in the different quilt blocks came in. Quilts were supposedly hung out to let escaping slaves know that they were at a safe house where they could be helped on with their journey to freedom in the north and Canada. This led me on to lots of other reading on the subject and there appears to be differing opinions as to whether this was the true situation as there is little evidence. However, if it was a secret code and they could only pass information on in a verbal manner then there would be very little evidence, it didn't mean it didn't happen though. It's for you to make your own mind up.

HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THIS BOOK: IT IS LOST SOME WHERE IN THE MAIL SERVICE: HOPEFULLY IT WILL ARRIVE VERY SOON

je recommande cet ouvrage à tous ceux qui veulent en savoir plus sur cet époque de l'esclavage, sur ce réseau d'entraide. un tas d'infos et de détails que je n'ai pas trouvé ailleursLe livre provient d'une bibliothèque mais il est en très bon état.