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Today on our Civil Rights trip, we visited many amazing and interesting places. One of them was the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. This memorial was created by Bryan Stevenson, who is also the founder of EJI. It honors Black people who were lynched, and it was very moving. There were also many statues honoring the lives of people who were unjustly taken from this world. Everyone was deeply moved by the experience, and we are very grateful for the opportunity to visit.

By: Adeline

Today, we also went to the EJI Legacy Museum. This museum was founded by Bryan Stevenson and depicts the struggle from slavery to civil rights. EJI presents a deeply emotional and complex assortment of information, art, and installations. It helped us better understand the horrors of racism and the lasting impact of slavery.

America has a long history of discrimination and violence. The EJI Legacy Museum is important because it provides people with access to educate themselves on our country's past mistakes so that humanity will not repeat them. It also raises awareness that racism remains a problem today. I believe this museum is a torch in the darkness during difficult times.

By: Indy

Today, we visited the Holt Street Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached and which served as the epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement. When Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, over 5,000 people gathered there the following Sunday to decide what to do next. They eventually chose to organize a bus boycott, which lasted for 381 days.

I think it was incredible to walk around the historic building. It was also interesting to listen to an MLK Jr. speech in the very room where it was originally delivered when they decided to hold the boycott.

By: Daniel