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From: "BJ Gray" <>
Subject: Re: [UNDERGROUND-RR] Re: Underground RR quilts ?
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:13:22 -0400
References: <20050614160400.575E5EF8BE@cork.its.swarthmore.edu>


Evidence shows that you are correct Chris, while a code may have been used
on a very limited bases, the idea has been overblown and has become quiet
commerical.
A considered study does not support the wide spread use of such codes.
BJ Gray
Ohio UGRR
South cord.

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From: "Christopher Densmore" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 12:03 PM
Subject: [UNDERGROUND-RR] Re: Underground RR quilts ?


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> > Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:12:04 -0600
> > X-From_: Tue Jun 14 08:12:04 2005
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> >
> > Hello,
> > Does anyone have pictures of some of these quilts and the symbols?
> > Rafe Ropek
> > www.ropek.net
>
> There are at least two answers to this. First, that there is no subtantial
> evidence that there were quilts with Underground Railroad codes. For
> this position, see:
>
> http://www.hartcottagequilts.com/railroad.htm
>
> The claim that such a system was used derives from Jacqueline Tobin
> and Raymond Dolbard, Hidden in Plain View (1999) which is still in print
> and readily available. This book, and a number of books of quilt
> patterns that derive from it, have plenty of pictures.
>
> My considered opinion is that there was no such thing as an
> Underground Railroad "quilt code" nor use of quilts on the Underground
> Railroad for any purpose beyond keeping warm. However, read both
> Hidden in Plain View and the website (prepared by Leigh Fellner) and
> make your own evaluation.
>
> Chris Densmore
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