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[Lilli @Lilli709153251]

I’m so glad I finally visited the Archaeology Museum here on campus. In my four years here, I can’t believe I never went and experienced these wonderful displays of history. #AFRusa21

[Lilli @Lilli709153251]

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We visited the Moutlon Bell Tower on campus and had an important discussion led by Mr. Ronald about the significance of continuing education and perseverance.

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I never knew that the alumni center on campus was built by enslaved people. We also learned that this building was actually moved to campus and wasn’t built here! #AFRusa21

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A huge thank you to the visual arts department for giving us demonstrations of the cool work you guys do! #AFRusa21

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A big thank you to Mr. Cleon Jones for letting my classmates and I visit the Whippets Den at MCTS and experience the tremendous displays of African artifacts and memorabilia. #AFRusa21

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With as many times as I’ve explored downtown, I never realized how many historical landmarks are sprinkled throughout the city. This field trip has expanded my perception of Mobile and I will be continuing the Dora F. Finley African-American Heritage Trail very soon! #AFRusa21

[Lilli @Lilli709153251]

When visiting the historic Oakleigh House in Mobile, AL, I found it very interesting how the marker in front of this home paints a picture of “charming Antebellum life” without the slightest acknowledgement of enslaved people or the role they were forced to play here. #AFRusa21

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We visited The Legacy Museum which pays tribute to all African Americans who were killed with violence and brutality, specifically through lynchings. #AFRusa21

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Freedom Fighter Sam Walker educated us on the role Selma, AL played in the Civil Rights Movement at the historic Brown Chapel. #AFRusa21

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@kemjacks @DrMattPettway Something that really stuck with me was the transport boat experience. To be forced into such a tiny space with so many people and envision how traumatic the experience was for so many really put into perspective just how horrific the transport process alone was. #AFRusa21

[Lilli @Lilli709153251]

I’m excited to learn more about the events and the experiences from such a crucial part of history, that happened so close to my home, that was left out of and brushed over in my education throughout my entire childhood. #AFRusa21

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violence, or any actual repercussions, we still behaved exactly as we were told to. #AFRusa21

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Some insight I gained from the enslavement experience was how unwilling we all were to go against our instructions, even when we were unsupervised. As the facilitator mentioned, people always say “well, I would’ve done this” or “would’ve done that,” but even without the threat of

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Two things I will never forget from the enslavement experience at the Slavery and Civil Rights Museum are the cries of the woman searching for her baby and the tortured screams of people as we stood helplessly in a dark, unfamiliar room. #AFRusa21

[Lilli @Lilli709153251]

@DrMattPettway I think majority of American history in our education system is painted in a way that makes it look less severe and less brutal than it actually was. They want to teach it in a way that is ‘palatable’ and erase most of the truth in the process. #AFRusa21

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Politics, economics, values and education have impacted Selma & the US at large by maintaining & intensifying oppression against African Americans in ways such as manipulating information/access to resources, preventing equal opportunities, and the use of violence. #AFRusa21