Civil Rights Trip by kyleigh Peterson

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:26:44 UTC

On the first day there, I saw so many memorials that were constructed with every little detail in mind. It was sad to see all the names on the walls from the world War ll memorial and the veitnam Veterans memorial

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:28:13 UTC

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was really nice. It was by the water and had lots of tiny details. This was a memorial I was really exciting to see and am glad I had the opportunity to

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:28:53 UTC

It was really nice to see all of the buildings and monuments. They always seem out of touch because I see them online a lot, but being in DC made me realize that these powerful buildings were right there and hold so much History

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:29:41 UTC

I learned so much about Frederick Douglas and how resilient he was. I loved the amount of determination he had and how he was never done fighting for people's rights. All the up until the last day of his life, he felt as though he could do one more thing. I think that's a mindset I will be taking away from this trip. Another lesson I'll take away is to not let fear stop you, Frederick Douglas always had people targeting him but he didn't let it stop the work he was doing g and the causes he fought for.

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:30:21 UTC

Visting Frederick Douglas's home was one of my favorite sites that we went to. I was shocked at how well kept and preserved the house was. I had to keep reminding myself that dozens of influential people had walked where I was walking. The tour guide for my group was amazing and kept reminding me that Frederick Douglas was able to make a lot of change becuase of his wife Anna Marie who risked her life as a free women to get Frederick Douglas out of slavery. Often times women are left out of the picture when in reality they played key roles in history. This was a reminder to me, to always think about the people who aided in other people's success.

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:31:14 UTC

Prior to this trip I had never been to the National museum of Natural History. I got to see a little bit of everything in there from dinosaur fossils, to gaint squid, and live grasshoppers. This was one of my favorite museums that my group and I went to on our free time

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:37:20 UTC

Natural museum of American History was really cool. The entertainment and presidential sections were my favorite. I got to see R2-D2 and C-3PO. I also got to see all the beautiful dresses previous first ladies wore and the China sets they specialized

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:38:05 UTC

While on the trip I tried lots of local restaurants. I loved each one I went to and on Sunday I tried a Falafel place in DC by the water

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:38:42 UTC

This was my first time going to The Holocaust museum. It was a very eye opening experience and allowed me to better understand how other nations responded to the Holocaust and how horribly Jewish people were treated.

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:39:18 UTC

The first museum on Monday was the National museum of the American Indian. The Sublime Light tapestry art by DY Begay was beautiful and I got to learn about Begay's childhood and how her mother and grandmother inspired her fascination for weaving.

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:39:38 UTC

My last dinner was a local Mexican restaurant Mexicali Blues! It was really yummy and I got to meet more people from the Civil Rights Trip.

kyleighoeterson2 — 2025-03-11 12:40:19 UTC

I was able to see the Elizabeth Catlet gallery at the National Gallery of Art. It was absolutely beautiful, she was able to tell so much history through her art.