"Two historians say African American slaves may have used a quilt code to navigate the Underground Railroad. Quilts with patterns named 'wagon wheel,' 'tumbling blocks,' and 'bear's paw' appear to have contained secret messages that helped direct slaves to freedom, the pair claim."
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