Elizabeth Parker was a seventeen year old domestic servant who in 1830 created an embroidery that chronicled her life story. In it, she detailed an incident of sexual assault. She hand embroidered, probably by candlelight hidden away in an attic, this really explosive narrative about this man who hurt and abused her. It’s absolutely incredible and an example of how women who didn’t have access to public forms of communication could use a needle and thread to covertly tell their story.

https://i-d.vice.com/en_au/article/papevm/a-brief-history-of-women-changing-the-world-with-textiles