In the nineteenth century, African-American artists worked in a variety of media and subject matter. This painting and this quilt obviously are very different, as are the backgrounds of the artists who created them. For whom were these objects made?

What different meanings might be read from them? In what ways might they be similar?

Write a sentence or two about each piece, then discuss in what ways they might be related OR find two similar African-American artworks from the nineteenth century to discuss and analyze.

You may ADD examples or information from the internet.