What evidence shows that Harriet Powers combined American and African culture in her story quilts? A:A. She used thread from the United States and imported cloth from Africa.B:B. She used African animals to illustrate Bible stories she learned in Georgia.C:C. She learned how to make quilts in Africa and then taught quilting to others.D:D. She made her quilts in the United States and sold them in Africa.
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What evidence shows that Harriet Powers combined American and African culture in her story quilts? A:A. She used thread from the United States and imported cloth from Africa.B:B. She used African animals to illustrate Bible stories she learned in Georgia.C:C. She learned how to make quilts in Africa and then taught quilting to others.D:D. She made her quilts in the United States and sold them in Africa.
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The evidence that shows Harriet Powers combined American and African culture in her story quilts is option B. She used African animals to illustrate Bible stories she learned in Georgia. This shows a combination of African culture (represented by the African animals) and American culture (represented by the Bible stories she learned in Georgia). The other options do not provide clear evidence of a combination of both cultures in her quilts.
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