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littlemissmartypants

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3. Gee's Bend community, Alabama

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Tue Jan 27, 2026, 02:31 AM

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Tradition of African-American quilt-making by generations of women from the Gee's Bend community, Alabama. The quilts are unique, and one of the most important cultural contributions to the history of US art #WomensArt

Tradition of African-American quilt-making by generations of women from the Gee's Bend community, Alabama. The quilts are unique, and one of the most important cultural contributions to the history of US art #WomensArt
— (@womensartbluesky.bsky.social) 2026-01-27T06:18:02.257Z

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