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Please be aware that the content of the article “Gee's Bend Quiltmakers” by Souls Grown Deep, which is referenced in Key Questions 1 and 2, has changed since the original creation of this lesson. As a result, the specific quotes previously cited no longer appear in the current version of the webpage. Fishtank is actively working to identify an alternative source that aligns with the learning goals of the lesson. In the meantime, we recommend the following options:

  • Use the updated version of the Souls Grown Deep webpage and adjust instruction to reflect the current content.
  • Focus more heavily on the other two sources provided in the lesson: “Interview with Mary Lee Bendolph and Lucy Mingo by Josephine Reed for the NEA” and “How a Group of Women in This Small Alabama Town Perfected the Art of Quilting,” which still provide rich material for student analysis.

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Objective

Synthesize information from multiple sources to explain the history of quiltmaking in Gee's Bend and how the quilters have come to identify as artists. 

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