After touring Savannah State, we had a chance to take the students on a tour of the various sites in the city. Savannah, out of all the cities in the south, really carries the aura of slavery. We traveled along side the Atlantic River. Here you can see the area where the cotton trade flourished. The students were able to see former slave quarters and "blocks" where slaves were sold. This is one of the reasons we tour the south, to show students of color their history. The intent is to encourage students to recognize their history and hopefully motivating them to be a changer in this world, not a spectator. This beautiful city if filled with the wonderful traditions of the classic south. At the same time it has the remnants of the evil of human abuse and civil discord.
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