9/4 - Passport to Freedom Project
According to legend, a safe house along the Underground Railroad was often indicated by a quilt hanging from a clothesline or windowsill.
These quilts were embedded with a kind of code. The shapes and motifs sewn into the design were a message to guide any enslaved person to safety or alert them of what’s ahead.
On September 4, Nia Cultural Center will be hosting a ‘Passport to Freedom’ activity to educate the public about the beauty and history of the Freedom Quilts.
Kids enter market and receive a paper passport: they must visit the quilt stations throughout and get a stamp—once they’re complete they get a prize!
Each station features information on the freedom quilts of the Underground Railroad, their history, symbol significance, etc.
See you there!
Dates:
September 4
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (28th & Market)
About Nia Cultural Center
Nia Cultural Center is a Galveston-based educational organization with activities and programs focused on culture and history and their impacts on the lives of children, youth, and families. Its mission is to reinstate the role of the family and community in their responsibility to strengthen and improve the quality of life for children by preparing them academically, culturally, mentally, and physically to attain productive futures. Learn more on their website>