Underground Railroad
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 2018
Artist: Alison Meadows
Dimensions:
1500 × 1370 mm (150 × 137 cm)
Medium: cotton
Object number: T.2024.20.CC
DescriptionPatchwork quilt with #Black Lives Matter appliqued over it. Stitched over the entire quilt are the words: During the 19th century Harriet Tubman civil rights activist and feminist helped 70 American slaves escape to freedom on the underground railroad. A small printed square at the bottom of the quilt reads: ‘in 2013 the movement began with the use of the hashtag ~BlackLivesMatter on social media after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teen Trayvon Martin’
The piece is signed by the artist. She posted a picture of it on X 28 January 2018.
The piece is signed by the artist. She posted a picture of it on X 28 January 2018.
