How cornrows were used as an escape map from slavery across South AmericaThe journey to freedom was never easy, but African Americans still found ingenious ways to escape from the terrible bonds of slavery. Many of these escape routes were laced into the hair of enslaved people in a style known as cornrows that served as maps from South America all the way up north.
We will take you through an inspiring odyssey and explore how these braids acted as an indispensable tool for determined individuals who refused to surrender their dreams of liberation against impossible odds.
