Bible Quilt

Linked to Art in Georgia from 1895 to 1960

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Harriet Powers finished her Bible Quilt around 1886 in Athens. The third panel in the second row depicts the story of Jacob's dream, when "he lay on the ground." Enslaved African Americans identified with Jacob, for he was homeless, hunted, and weary of his journey.

Courtesy of National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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