Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California Valentine lightweight silk scarf dyed in

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Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California Valentine lightweight silk scarf dyed inA celebration of the joyful power of African American quilts, featuring images of over 100 quilts, new research and essays The first publication dedicated to historical African American quilts in California, Routed West traces the flow and flourishing of quilts in the context of the Second Great Migration from 1940 to 1970. As millions of African Americans sought greater economic opportunities and freedom outside of the American South, hundreds of