Blog 2
Throughout my time in Richmond, I learned that everyone looks at the history behind the Civil War differently. When going through the museums, the point of view was skewed towards the Confederacy being in the right, and others being more in the wrong. During reflection after, it was clear that through our discussions that the reason for this might be who is funding the museums. While personal influence should not be a factor in a museum because of history objectiveness, it is not always the case. However, despite this, going on the slave trade trail tour showed the perspective of how slaves were treated before the Civil War. It showed a side of history that I have only really read about in textbooks.
Even with the different tours and museums, it was still clear which side of history was favored. The slaves and African American history was more hushed and not as preserved as the white, pro-Confederacy history was. The stark differences were clear and if Richmond would like to have a more historically objective viewpoint, the presentation of the history needs to change.
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