"There are five square knots on the quilt every two inches apart. They escaped on the fifth knot on the tenth pattern and went to Ontario, Canada. The monkey wrench turns the wagon wheel toward Canada on a bear's paw trail to the crossroads--" And so begins the fascinating story that was passed down from generation to generation in the family of Ozella McDaniel Williams. But what appears to be a simple story that was handed down from grandmother to mother to daughter is actually much, much more than that. In fact, it is a coded message steeped in African textile traditions that provides a link between slave-made quilts and the Underground Railroad. In 1993, author Jacqueline Tobin visited the Old Market Building in the historic district of Charleston, South Carolina, where local craftspeople sell their wares. Amid piles of beautiful handmade quilts, Tobin met African American quilter Ozella Williams and the two struck up a conversation. With the admonition to "write this down," Williams began to tell a fascinating story that had been handed down from her mother and grandmother before her. As Tobin sat in rapt attention, Williams began to describe how slaves made coded quilts and then used them to navigate their escape on the Underground Railroad. But just as quickly as she started, Williams stopped, informing Tobin that she would learn the rest when she was "ready." During the three years it took for Williams's narrative to unfold--and as the friendship and trust between the two women grew--Tobin enlisted Raymond Dobard, Ph.D., an art history professor and well-known African American quilter, to help provide the historical context behind what Williams was describing. Now, based on Williams's story and their own research, Tobin and Dobard, in what they call "Ozella's Underground Railroad Quilt Code," offer proof that some slaves were involved in a sophisticated network that melded African textile traditions with American quilt practices and created a potent result: African American quilts with patterns that conveyed messages that were, in fact, essential tools for escape along the Underground Railroad.

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

History

Tobin, Jacqueline L.

Dobard, Raymond G.

Americas

DOUBLEDAY

This extraordinary narrative offers a fresh perspective on the Underground Railroad as it traces the perilous journeys of fugitive ex–slaves from the United States to free black settlements in Canada. The Underground Railroad was the passage to freedom for many slaves, but it was rife with dangers. There were dedicated conductors and safe houses, but also arduous nights in the mountains and days in threatening towns. For those who made it to Midnight (the code name given to Detroit), the Detroit River became a River Jordan—and Canada became their land of Canaan, the Promised Land where they could live freely in black settlements under the protection of British law. One of these settlements was known as Dawn. In prose rich in detail and imagery, From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Railroad, and of the people who traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Some of the figures are well known, like Harriet Tubman and John Brown. But there are equally heroic, less familiar figures here as well, like Mary Ann Shadd, who became the first black female newspaper editor in North America, and Osborne Perry Anderson, the only black survivor of the fighting at Harpers Ferry. From Midnight to Dawn evokes the turmoil and controversies of the time, reveals the compelling stories behind events such as Harpers Ferry and the Christian Resistance, and introduces the reader to the real–life “Uncle Tom” who influenced Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. An extraordinary examination of a part of American history that transcends national borders, From Midnight to Dawn will captivate readers with its tales of hope, courage, and a people’s determination to live equal under the law.

From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad

Jones, Hettie

Africa

For centuries women have remained quiet, suppressed by society. Yet in their silence a singing can be heard, celebrating their truths. In The Tao of Women, female voices speak out. Finally, the wisdom of Taoist philosophy is linked with the deep and mysterious wisdom of women.  The Tao of Women captures and presents the power and wisdom generated by centuries of women's lives with the hope that this wisdom will not be lost. These brief and poignant meditations amplify the voices of our grandmothers and their mothers before them, they illuminate the connections over time and space and culture, allowing us to understand the women who came before and the daughters who will follow.  In 1950, a secret language was discovered near Hunan Province, China. It was not until 1982 that anyone collected and translated this secret "women's script." Known as Nu Shu, this ancient language was developed and used by women to communicate with each other when their society would not allow them to learn to read and write. For the first time in America, 81 original Nu Shu illustrations and their translations can be seen in The Tao of Women.

The Tao of Women (English and Chinese Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Metz, PAmela K.

Women's Studies

Green Dragon Books

Format Paperback Subject Literary Collections Publisher Humanics Ltd U S

Il Tao Delle Donne (Italian Edition)

Philosophy

Green Dragon Publishing Group

Book by Metz, Pamela K., Tobin, Jacqueline L.

El tao de las mujeres: sabiduría femenina para nuestro tiempo

Humanics Publishing Group

From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Underground Railroad and traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Evoking the turmoil and controversies of the time, Tobin illuminates the historic events that forever connected American and Canadian history by giving us the true stories behind well-known figures such as Harriet Tubman and John Brown. She also profiles lesser-known but equally heroic figures such as Mary Ann Shadd, who became the first black female newspaper editor in North America, and Osborne Perry Anderson, the only black survivor of the fighting at Harpers Ferry. An extraordinary examination of a part of American history, From Midnight to Dawn will captivate readers with its tales of hope, courage, and a people’s determination to live equally under the law.

Anchor

The Underground Railroad was the passage to freedom for many slaves, but it was rife with dangers. While there were dedicated conductors and safe houses, there were also arduous nights in the mountains and days in threatening towns. For those who made it to Midnight, the code name given to Detroit, the Detroit River became their Jordan. And Canada became their "land of Canaan," the Promised Land where they could live freely in various black settlements under the protection of British law. One of these settlements was known as Dawn.In prose rich in detail and imagery, From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Railroad and the people who traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Some of the figures are well known, like Harriet Tubman and John Brown. But there are equally heroic, less familiar figures here as well, like William Parker, who fought off a group of whites determined to reenslave him. Parker resettled in Canada, learned how to read and write, and recounted his story as a slave narrative.From Midnight to Dawn evokes the turmoil and controversies of the time, including the furor over the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, congressional confrontations in Washington, and fierce disputes among black settlers in Canada over whether they should ask for money from abolitionists or strive to be self-supporting. An extraordinary examination of a part of American history, From Midnight to Dawn will captivate readers with its tales of hope and courage.

Tantor Audio

The Underground Railroad was the passage to freedom for many slaves, but it was rife with dangers. While there were dedicated conductors and safe houses, there were also arduous nights in the mountains and days in threatening towns. For those who made it to Midnight, the code name given to Detroit, the Detroit River became their Jordan. And Canada became their "land of Canaan," the Promised Land where they could live freely in various black settlements under the protection of British law. One of these settlements was known as Dawn.In prose rich in detail and imagery, From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Railroad and the people who traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Some of the figures are well known, like Harriet Tubman and John Brown. But there are equally heroic, less familiar figures here as well, like William Parker, who fought off a group of whites determined to reenslave him. Parker resettled in Canada, learned how to read and write, and recounted his story as a slave narrative.From Midnight to Dawn evokes the turmoil and controversies of the time, including the furor over the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, congressional confrontations in Washington, and fierce disputes among black settlers in Canada over whether they should ask for money from abolitionists or strive to be self-supporting. An extraordinary examination of a part of American history, From Midnight to Dawn will captivate readers with its tales of hope and courage.

Durante siglos las mujeres han permanecido calladas, marginadas por la sociedad. Pero desde su silencio se alza un canto que celebra sus verdades. En El Tao de las Mujeres hablan las voces femeninas. Es esta una rara y delicadísima obra en la que sus breves pero profundas reflexiones amplifican las voces de nuestras abuelas, y de sus madres antes que ellas. Es un encuentro con la mujer sabia que todas llevamos dentro, con esa clara y sutil llama eterna femenina que nos reúne más allá del tiempo, el espacio y la cultura con las mujeres que nos precedieron y con las hijas que nos seguirán.\nFrom the Back Cover\nEn 1950 se descubrió un lenguaje secreto cerca de la provincia de Hunan (China). Conocido como Nu Shu, este ancestral lenguaje fue desarrollado y utilizado por las mujeres de la antigua China para comunicarse entre ellas en un tiempo en que su sociedad no les permitía aprender a leer y escribir. Hasta 1982 no se llegó a reunificar y traducir este "lenguaje secreto". El Tao de las mujeres es el primer libro occidental en el que se recogen 81 ilustraciones Nu Shu originales junto con sus traducciones. Son el complemento ideal para los textos de sabiduría femenina que las autoras han recopilado en el libro. La base de la obra la constituye la idea de que la vida es un proceso, algo de por sí inherente tanto al Tao como a la forma esencial femenina de percibir. Los múltiples y muy diferentes aspectos del "camino de las mujeres" que aquí se expone dotan de una luminosa perspectiva a la existencia cotidiana de toda mujer.

El Tao de las Mujeres: Sabiduría femenina para nuestro tiempo (Spanish Edition)

Gaia Ediciones

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

From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad

The Tao of Women (English and Chinese Edition)

Il Tao Delle Donne (Italian Edition)

El tao de las mujeres: sabiduría femenina para nuestro tiempo

From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad

From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad

From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad

El Tao de las Mujeres: Sabiduría femenina para nuestro tiempo (Spanish Edition)