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Harriet Powers, a slave-born African American woman, made two famous story quilts.
She was just one of the many African American quilters who contributed to the evolution of quilting.
The Gee's Bend quilting community was celebrated in an exhibition that travelled to museums including the Smithsonian.
The contributions made by her and other quilters of Gee's Bend, Alabama has been recognized by the US Postal Service with a series of stamps.
The communal nature of the quilting process ( and how it can bring together women of varied races and backgrounds ) was honored in the series of stamps.
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