Underground Railroad Quilts Contained Codes That Led To Freedom

By Ariel WorthyThe Birmingham TimesThe Riley Center Quilters presented their Underground Quilts at the Birmingham Public Library Central Branch on Tuesday night. (Ariel Worthy, The Birmingham Times)
Each patch was embroidered with directions. Some to refill supplies, some to follow bear prints, some to take detours.
The Riley Center Quilters presented their Underground Quilts at the Birmingham Public Library Central Branch on Tuesday night. Some quilts were large, some small; some were completed