Mom and Maggie have the same opinion because Maggie stayed with mom all her life. Mom taught Maggie the art of making quilts for the family. The quilts mean everything to Mom and Maggie because it's all they have to remember their ancestors. Quilts are made from clothing and other fabrics passed down from generation to generation by the family. Maggie and Mom see the family's heritage living in the Western Hemisphere rather than their African ancestry. However, Dee knows nothing of this heritage and wants the quilts strictly because she thinks she knows what they represent. If the quilts were given to Dee, the quilt tradition would diminish. As previously stated, Dee changed her name to Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo because she wanted to be closer to her heritage. When Mom learns of the change, she feels that Dee is actually betraying the family because Dee is a name that has been passed down for generations. Dee sees her heritage from Africa while Mom sees her heritage from her family generations in the North