I loved this book because it's about art as communication, in this case the use of quilts to signal to slaves that wanted to run for their freedom that the time was ripe. Perhaps a house slave who knew when the plantation owners would be leaving on a trip would lay a quilt out - as the cover picture shows - as a sign. More, the DESIGN of the quilt could be memorized and actually be a map or series of directions for the escaping slaves to follow. Very clever!
I feel this book is a must read for anyone interested in American history or African-American history.
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