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A new act established separate schools for the races

Single page of North Carolina's State Constitution of 1868 featuring Article IX on education

This act, passed in 1830, prohibited free persons from teaching a slave to read or write under penalty of law.

This illustrated sewing primer was published in 1881 to teach young girls the art of sewing. Included in the book are individual lessons and a collection of related songs, such as "The Patchwork Quilt."

This book was published in 1884 and features instructions for sewing fancy patterns on quilts and other items.

This photo depicts the interior of the Negro building of the 1896 Atlanta Exposition where Harriet Powers's Bible Quilt is displayed.

This photograph depicts a staged scene of a common 1800s activity, the quilting bee.

This quilt was created by an unknown group of ladies in South Reading, Massachusetts, and donated to the Yale Engine Company No. 1 in July 1853. It is likely the commemorative quilt was used to raise funds for a new engine house.

This quilt was made by Susan Rogers of Brooklyn, New York, in 1867. Each of the 25 blocks features a unique design and the name or initials of a family member.

Susannah Pullen and 14 members of her Maine Sunday school class made this quilt in 1863 in accordance with U.S. Sanitary Commission guidelines for Civil War bedding. The ladies penned over 150 inscriptions onto the quilt, including Bible verses,…