The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, informally known as the National Lynching Memorial, is a national memorial to commemorate the black victims of lynching in the United States.
National Memorial for Peace and Justice: 417 Caroline St, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
It is intended to focus on and acknowledge past racial terrorism and advocate for social justice in America.
I stopped at the Legacy Museum, which is located near the memorial, and it has well-represented exhibitions on slavery in the US. But taking photos was not allowed inside the museum, so no picture was taken.
The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, displays the history of slavery and racism in America. This includes the enslavement of African-Americans, racial lynchings, segregation, and racial bias.
I learned from the museum that 12 million blacks were captured and transported to America, and two million died during the trans-Atlantic voyage.
Most of these enslaved people went to the Caribbean and South America, and only about 400,000 arrived in the US. This number is less than 5% of the total enslaved people transported from Africa.
But obviously, there were a lot more enslaved Black people in America. At the start of the Civil War, there were 4 million enslaved Black people in the US. Where were the rest of the enslaved people came from? I did a quick research and found that most of the growth was due to the birth of babies from the enslaved Black in the US.
It is a short drive from the museum to the memorial
Across the street from the memorial visitor center is the memorial site.
The memorial is a rectangular building. From this point, only one side can be seen.
There are more metal boxes on the ground far away
The other side of the building
Looking back from one corner of the building
Turns the corner, and it is inclined
Look back
Turns another corner
Turns another corner
Looking back
Spanning view
Out from the building
One last look
