Ethan Edwards-NCSU DC Civil Rights Trip SP2025 by Ethan Edwards

Korean War Memorial

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The Korean War Memorial shows how many lives were lost, and hints at the tragedies of the war

03/08/2025 | Freedom is not Free

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The national mall shows memorializes many different wars where the US fought for freedom

03/08/2025 | One Third of the Nation

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The United States is very diverse, and only a portion of it is highlighted at any given time.

03/08/2025 FDR

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FDR was very keen on keeping the United States a Democracy, and that a handful of rulers called a new order is not new, and is not a new order.

03/08/2025 | Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson says that laws must develop as technology develops, not the other way around.

We can see this frequently today.

03/07/2025 | Wild Animal sighting in the Tidal Basin

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Some wildlife seen at the Jefferson memorial in the tidal basin

03/08/2025 | Fredrick Douglas House

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Fredrick Douglas spent many years in England due his status as a runaway slave. While he was there, he picked up several traditions, like men and women sleeping in different rooms, playing the violin, and afternoon tea.

03/08/2025 | Elephant Sighting at the National Zoo

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03/08/2025 | Panda Diplomacy

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Pandas are strictly controlled by China, and countries must meet specific requirements, and all pandas outside of china are on loan. Having Pandas in the US shows an improved relationship between the US and china.

3/8/2025 | Orbis Flying Eye Hospital

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The Orbis Flying Eye hospital travels around the world to train local hospital staff on common eye surges, and works with local staff to perform them directly on their airplane.

03/09/2025 | Rescued Photos

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These are all photos of jewish families rescued from being burned by the nazis. This is just a small selection, and shows the magnitude of the holocaust.

03/09/2025 | Concentration Camp Transport Conditions

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This photo shows the horrid transportation conditions the nazis used to move the jewish people to and between concentration camps. These former cattle cars would be filled completely with prisoners, and they may not have access to water or food for days at a time.

03/09/2025 | Rescued Prisoner Photos

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Several photographers were forced to work for the nazis at concentration camps to take photos of all of the prisoners. As the allies were approaching, they were ordered to destroy all of the photographs, but didn't to help preserve the records of the holocaust.

03/09/2025 | Only Danish Jews were successfully saved

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The Danish Jews were the only ones that were successfully rescued because they were thought of as equals in their communities.

03/09/2025 | Before the holocaust

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Before the holocaust, Jews lived like any other families, but as Hitler gained power, they lost homes, property, and many their lives.

03/09/2025 | Always Remember

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We should remember the holocaust, as it must never be forgotten to prevent it from happening ever again.

03/09/2025 | DC History

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DC is full of historical neighborhoods like Anacostia and Chinatown.

03/10/2025 | The Potomac River

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The Potomac river is very important, and was a major artery for supplies in the past.

03/10/2025 | The Capital and National Mall

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The National Mall and Capitol are very important. While the capital makes sure our laws are developed (somewhat) in line with the nations opinions, the Smithsonian Institution makes sure that the nation is aware of our history, and scientific information in general.