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Rachel May's writing intricately weaves together material culture, northern industrialization, trade, and slavery. Her work fluidly connects historical narratives and personal stories, unearthing lesser-known aspects of the American textile industry and its reliance on enslaved labor. May's approach is characterized by deep research and lyrical beauty, giving voice to overlooked histories and highlighting the complex, multilayered story of American quilting.

An American Quilt - Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery

2018
An American Quilt - Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery
452 pages
16 hours of reading
3.2(195)Add rating
Following the trail left by an unfinished quilt, May examines slavery from the cotton fields of the South to the textile mills of New England-- and the humanity behind it. In piecing together the story of Minerva, Eliza, Jane, and Juba-- the enslaved women behind a quilt made of 1830s-era fabric-- and their owner, Susan Crouch, May reveals the lives of these urban enslaved women and their world. -- adapted from jacket

An American Quilt - Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery