Museum of American History

Saturday the third of October we went to the Museum of American History, and in that museum there were a lot of memorials of the men who had fought for America, and a telling through time and places, how America came to be the America we know today. The museum was parted in North, East, South and West, where you could experience every single corner of America at a special time. The museum displayed central events in their history such as slavery, The Civil War, Indians and racism. 
On one of the floors there was a lady, who explained how it was to be a black woman or man during The Civil War. She was talking about how it would be to visit, for example, a coffee shop at that time. People did not want you to be there because black people were seen as dirt. They would spit on you because of your race, and some would even scream offensive things, threaten you and  push you while you were about to enjoy a nice and calm cup of coffee. The fact that she was talking about it in person, she, and the museum, made a certain impression.


The following pictures are from the museum:

 

- Maria & Mette