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Show way

by Jacqueline Woodson

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The making of "Show ways," or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter in the author's family.

QuiltsJuvenile fictionSlaveryFictionMothers and daughtersAfrican AmericansSchwarzeQuiltUmschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und AuswandererMother-daughter relationshipSklavereiFamilie