Another feature of this historic and groundbreaking bill was to memorialize the harm done by the state and educate the public on eugenics. The bill mandated the involvement and survivors and advocates, with the intent to center the needs and desires of survivors in the process. However, most felt shut out of the process; their voices left unheard. CCWP instead came together to create a memorial quilt. Titled, Together We Rise, Together We Heal, this series of quilts was created by survivors and advocates inside and outside of state prisons. It represents the healing that comes through community and the importance of centering survivors and communities as we repair past harms.
Are you interested in a hosting a quilt exhibition honoring survivors of forced sterilizations?
If you and/or your organization are interested in exhibiting the quilts for an event – please fill out this intake form and you will be contacted by a CCWP member.
