Assignment 3- Katie Taylor

I visited Montgomery, Alabama in February 2019 with my family and other members of my church. This trip was designed to educate my mostly-white church about Southern history, especially the Civil Rights movement. It was fascinating to see two different narratives colliding in one town- the Confederate States of America's capital, along with a huge center of the Civil Rights movement. The trip, especially our stop at the Equal Justice Initiative, reminded me of how recent the Civil Rights movement was, and especially how there is still injustice against black Americans. Thanks to this trip, I became more aware of my racial privilege, and have become more conscious to the social issues surrounding us today. I go to new places with wide eyes, and soak in as many interesting new sights as possible. This experience can help my learning by helping me be more introspective on what people from different backgrounds may feel about a certain topic.