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“Her Daughter About to Be Sold Away, an Enslaved Mother Carefully Packs Her a Sack” by Tiya Miles (2021)
This Harvard Gazette article by the author discusses the book and shows an image of the embroidered passage on Asley’s Sack.
“Historically Speaking: All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake” (2022)
This is a video interview with Miles for the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
“All That She Carried: Tiya Miles with Kameelah Martin” (2022)
This video shows an interview with the author from the Charleston Literary Festival.
“Book Talk with Tiya Miles” by the Harvard Radcliffe Institute (2021)
This interview with Miles from the Harvard Radcliffe Institute discusses some of her craft elements and intended message.
Ashley’s Sack: A Provisional Timeline
This infographic from Central Washington University offers a visual timeline to accompany the book.
Historic Images of the Robert Martin House
These photos shared by the Historic Charleston Foundation depict where Rose lived.
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