We have arrived in Topeka. It's a small, quaint town with an enormous impact on our history. We arrive kind of late, so we explore a little, then come back to, you guessed it, get in the pool. I'm starting to believe Assata and Zora only agreed to this trip because they knew they could get in the pool everyday. I bet they are seeing this trip as "which pool are we going to next?" Zora keeps asking, "When are we ordering room service?" Wt...well, we are on vacation. Tonight's her night. ;-)
In the morning, we visit the Brown v. Board of Education Historical Site. It is rich with history. The building is completely restored to look like the Monroe Elementary School, which was one of the segregated elementary schools. I was surprised to find out that in Topeka, the junior high and high schools were integrated long before the Brown decision. I highly recommend visiting this site. Our kids need it. It's hard for them to conceptualize what that era was like. So, to watch the videos, study the photographs, and read the history was overwhelming for my little 'Sata (awww), but I made her sit through it anyway!
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