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James,
Certainly possible. I believe most things are possible on some level, but
then I tend to think positively on that score. As to likely, I think that
is a little too subjective a term for this situation. My problem with the
notion is that it is presented as fact in the popular culture myth mill,
without even the tiniest shred of proof. No attempt is being made to
disprove the quilt code idea, since there is no evidence available to
contradict.
As a historical topic, there may yet be some secret diary written by a
literate slave somewhere who sets out the secret of her quilts for us.
Seems a little unlikely, but then they changed what happened at the Alamo
after more than a hundred years. Who knew?
As a sociological and psychological phenomenon in our modern day culture,
expressing a continued need to place meaning and vital resistance qualities
into the repressed lives of African slaves, it is absolutely fascinating.
Mark Janzen
Registrar/Collections Manager
Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art
Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection
Wichita State University
(316)978-5850
james schulte
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Yes we had a lively thread on this topic. I don’t recall the fact quilts
may
or may not have been used as disproved. Most involved were either on one
side or the other. My suggestion to end the debate lets get all involved in
a big room, pull out a Ouija board, and summons William still, Thomas
Garret, Levi Coffin and of course Ms "Moses". So when can we meet? I for
one
believe it was possible and likely.
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Subject: Codes in slave quilts
Hi all,
I just found a blurb on codes in slave quilts on the NSA museum site
here: http://www.nsa.gov/publications/publi00011.cfm
I thought we had a discussion on here a while back about how most of
that info was disproven but I can't find it in the archives.
Does anyone have info about if codes were used in slave quilts or not?
Just curious!
Thanks!
deb
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