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 TUMBLING BLOCKS

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This quilt pattern told the slaves how many days they had to pack before they left. For example if a tumbling blocks quilt was lying on the ground with a stiching of five blocks that meant that you had five days to pack up and be ready for the escape. Each block stood for one day.

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