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Iowa was a major piece of the "Underground Railroad" for slaves
escaping north.
One interesting technique was that helpers along the way would hang
out quilts with their laundry, with special patterns to provide info
to slaves along their route.
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Here are the specific meanings of some of the quilt squares,
providing secret messages to escaping slaves along the
"Underground Railroad".
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