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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:06 AM
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We all know, in case you don't, that FEBRUARY is NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH. so i was helping my cousin today with decorating our church for black history month and she did a great job of coming up with stuff to put up. one thing she did that caught my attention was of quilt patterns. and to tell you the truth i've been use to quilts all my life, especially when it gets cold. but i've always looked at the patterns as just patterns, but today i see that they have codes in them. and here are some that she did put up at the church. she drew them and all i did was help her put them up.lol
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:07 AM
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We all know, in case you don't, that FEBRUARY is NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH. so i was helping my cousin today with decorating our church for black history month and she did a great job of coming up with stuff to put up. one thing she did that caught my attention was of quilt patterns. and to tell you the truth i've been use to quilts all my life, especially when it gets cold. but i've always looked at the patterns as just patterns, but today i see that they have codes in them. and here are some that she did put up at the church. she drew them and all i did was help her put them up.lol
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bears paw---
Follow a mountain trail, out of view, and then follow an actual bears trail which would lead to water and food.
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:08 AM
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bears paw---
Follow a mountain trail, out of view, and then follow an actual bears trail which would lead to water and food.
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bears paw---
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:09 AM
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bears paw---
Follow a mountain trail, out of view, and then follow an actual bears trail which would lead to water and food.
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bears paw---
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:09 AM
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yea i got them to work.lol
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:10 AM
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Bow Tie (or Hourglass): A symbol indicating it was necessary to travel in disguise or to change from the clothing of a slave to those of a person of higher status.
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:11 AM
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Carpenter's Wheel: A signal to the slave to pack the items needed to travel by wagon or that could be used while travelling. It could also mean to pack the provisions necessary for survival, as if packing a wagon for a long journey, or to actually load the wagon in preparation for escape. Some records indicate this symbol meant a wagon with hidden compartments in which slaves could conceal themselves, would soon be embarking for the trip to freedom.
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:12 AM
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Flying Geese: A signal to follow the direction of the flying geese as they migrated north in the spring. Most slaves escaped during the spring; along the way, the flying geese could be used as a guide to find water, food and places to rest. The quilt maker had flexibility with this pattern as it could be used in any quilt. It could also be used as a compass where several patterns are used together.
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:15 AM
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Log Cabin: A symbol in a quilt or that could be drawn on the ground indicating it was necessary to seek shelter or that a person is safe to speak with. Some sources say it indicated a safe house along the Underground Railroad.
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:16 AM
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Monkey Wrench: A signal to gather all the tools required for the fleeing slaves journey, meaning the physical tools, as well as the mental and spiritual ones.
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 12:18 AM
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same as carpenters wheel just another version
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 05:29 AM
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That's fascinating Turbo. Where did you find out about the codes?
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 06:45 AM
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Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 09:23 AM
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Very creative. Thanks for sharing.
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| Black history 2012... - Submitted: Feb 12, 2012 09:33 AM
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I have seen this before years ago after reading books on the Underground Railroad and the network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada.
A sad part of history, but history none the less and people and our children should know what happened and how wrong it was.
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