Field Trip to Civil Rights Institute

    On this field trip, I learned about the four girls who died in the bombing, along with two boys. I knew about the girls who died but I did not realize there were two more. I also learned about Robert Chambliss who was a member of the KKK, and was found guilty for being one of the men who bombed the church.

   The experience changed my perspective on Civil Rights issues because before, I did not realize just how unfair the "colored" people were. I knew it was segregated but I did not really understand the details of segregation until the first part of the museum when we walked in to a room comparing the lifestyles of the "whites" compared to the lifestyles of the "colored." The "colored" water fountains for example were gross and rusted compared to the clean water fountains for the "whites," the colored men and women had harder jobs but got paid less. It definitely made me sympathize for those who people.

 This trip can be justified in the same way watching movies in school can be justified. Seeing something and physically looking at the facts, instead of just reading about it, can stick with you longer then just reading.