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Burial Ground Experience

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I attended the African Burial Ground and this was a very pleasant experience. I naturally enjoy museums because they provide a sense of peacefulness, but when I arrived at the burial ground I felt unease. It was my first time on sacred land, it was also my first time at a black museum so I was thrilled. At first, I didn’t really feel anything while reading the notes on the outside of the building but once I got inside everything changed. On the inside, there were lots of visuals and information on display. Learning about the struggles your people overcame at the burial ground is a different feeling compared to being at home or in a classroom reading textbooks about the same struggles. There was a section in the museum where a timeline was

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