Freedom Riders

 My class Daisy Bates attended at field trip at the American History Museum to attend a program about the freedom riders. Before we left we watched a very informational documentary about the Freedom Riders to give us a little knowledge on who they were/are and the impacts they made in history. Also we watched the video before to give us a question to answer at the program.Once we were finished watching the movies we answered a couple of questions about the film. My overall experience with the film is that it was very sad because it was hard for me to see how back in history we had sides. Like colors and whites. And how they treated the color people.

 When we arrived there we were seated as a group. My teacher told me we were the only middle school there. Once we all were seated we song a song with the host. I'm sure of what the song it was but it was related to what the freedom riders went threw.After the song, we watched part of the film we watched at school before we left. After that they spoke on their behalf of the Freedom Ride. My question was " When you were younger and made your decision to be a freedom rider, was your parents in agreement"? John Lewis said that they did not notify their parents because there parents were going to be against it. I think that they could've told their parents because what if something bad happened they wouldn't be able to tell their parents bye. But then they would've had the chance to be a Freedom Rider and fight for their rights.

 From this experience I have learned is to fight for what you believe in. Even if you get beat down, still fight for your rights.I believe that I connected personally with all the Freedom Riders because they all fought hard through thick and then.Their experience was tough, but they got through it all. All they wanted was peace and equality and that is all I want and that i what we have. And as Maya said "Two wrongs doesn't make a right".