Harriet Powers
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 115 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 29,1837 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Clarke County |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 1,1910 |
| Died | Clarke County |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Known for | Quilting |
| Notabl work | Bible Quilt 1886; Pictorial Quilt 1898 |
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| ID | 671700 |
Harriet Powers Life story
Harriet Powers was an American folk artist and quilter. Born into slavery in rural northeast Georgia, she married young and had a large family. After the American Civil War and emancipation, she and her husband became landowners by the 1880s, but lost their land due to financial problems.