There's a wonderful book by Judith A.

What’s even more amazing about these escape plans is that women hid seeds inside the braids so people would have a way to survive once they achieved freedom. They later planted the seeds in their free settlements.
When Black Women Used Hair Braids to Escape Slavery
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There's a wonderful book by Judith A. Carney entitled "Black Rice," which tells this story intricately! You might like it...
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Former Navy Russian linguist, Realtor, Claims Adjuster, OpEd columnist/Features writer at a small, S. Florida newspaper. Since 2007, blogged at “Let’s Be Clear”
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