Originally Posted by
ptquilts
From what I have heard about the Underground RR, escaping slaves were transported by whites, like in the back of a wagon, at night. I never heard about them wandering around looking for quilts on a line.
I don't mind people telling stories, but when they present them as history it bothers me.
Exactly! Don't think people would have been "airing" their quilts over fences at night and the unfortunate slaves would not have been moving in broad daylight. Just Google "underground railroad quilt myths" for good information. Unfortunately, there are just as many articles perpetuating the "romantic" stories as there are debunking these stories.