Ruthanne of Charleston: Slave Girl Who Left the Quilt Half-Stitched and Breathing Warm
In 1832, Ruthanne Jones, enslaved in Charleston, stitched quilts beside the hearth. One morning, her unfinished quilt lay warm as if someone still sat beneath it. Ruthanne was gone. The thread spool rolled across the floor on its own, trailing behind nothing.

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The Eugenics Crusade | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS

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