Hello its Anika once again talking about our trip about the Civil Rights Movement. We loaded the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in go to the State Capital. Once we arrived at the Capital we got a tour. The woman who gave our tour of the Capital told us that slavery lasted for 20 years. That was the "Interesting Comment," for the day and it showed that there are many different views on the Civil Rights Movement. Atfer the tour of the Capital we got yet another tour but at the Civil Rights Memorail Center. In the Memorial Center were honored the 40 "martyrs" of the Movement. The best part of the center was when we all signed our names on a wall and commited to stand up for justice. It was really moving to see my name up there with hundreds of other names.

Next we headed for Dexter Baptist Church. We also had a tour of the church. I thought that this was the best part of the day because Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached at this church! I stood right at the lectern in the pulpit were he preached. After the church we went on a bus tour in Selma. Our guide was Joanne Bland. Joanne took us all around Selma. As a teen Joanne was in involed in the Civil Rights Movement. We walked over the Edmund Pettus Bridge where people were beaten for marching for their freedom. Her sister, who actually had scars from being beaten, talked to us. It was hard to imagine that they did all of this at the same age I am now.

Ms. Brand's sister talked about going to jail many times for marching for the freedoms like the right to vote and be treated like humans.

It was a long day but very memorable.