Zoe and I chose the underground railroad as our topic to research. The underground railroad was on importna tpart of the civil war because it was revolt against it, in a way. Slaves escaped in the night to the nearest safe house (houses owned by kind white people) and stayed there for a few days. The families that hid these escapees generoulsy gave them food, a place to sleep, and a roof over tehir heads. the "railroad" would eventually lead the slaves to Canada, where they would be free.
Our quilt shows a railroad with houses on one side and people looking up at the sky on the other. The railroad signifies the underground railroad, of course. The houses are a symbol of the kindness of the white people and of safety. The people, the slaves, are looking up at the sky because they used to use the North Star as a guide. Last, but not least, the purple background shows how escaping slaved used to travel by night.
Our quilt shows a railroad with houses on one side and people looking up at the sky on the other. The railroad signifies the underground railroad, of course. The houses are a symbol of the kindness of the white people and of safety. The people, the slaves, are looking up at the sky because they used to use the North Star as a guide. Last, but not least, the purple background shows how escaping slaved used to travel by night.
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