Pain and terror: America remembers its past 

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I think the more a country assesses and reflect the darker sides of their history, the better. Brushing it under the rug isn't a good idea.

If you don't like the memorial, you don't have to go see it. The privilege of being able to ignore injustices that haven't affected you.

From enslavement to mass incarceration.

Please take an example on Germany working up their own history! They are doing it the right way and showing respect to the people their ancestors killed!

I want to see this monument in person. Deeply moving! Grateful for these historians making sure this isn't forgotten

This memorial honors the lives of over 4000 people who died from lynching and touches on so much more. They did a beautiful job in it's construction and it's a good thing that it is being shared. We never had to walk in these individuals shoes or experience there terror. At the end of the day none of us would have wanted for our final moments to be so terrifying and cold. People will and have forgiven but they should never forget American history if we wish to do better in our future. Let go of the hate, comparisons, politics and who is right or wrong for a moment and just learn.

This museum shows America is on the right path at facing its racist past. Trump should be invited to attend this museum. Maybe it would open his mind, or heart, to have compassion for other's not like him. I know that's asking allot.

America doesn't remember the past.....if it was the case it would teach the true horrors of these events

The wall waterfall is probably my most favorite part of the memorial. The wall says: “For the many whose names will never be known. They are all honored here.” And you can hear the water everywhere you go when you walk the grounds. As if they’re saying “they will never be silenced again.” Omg… just writing that made me weep. I bet you anything that’s why they did the waterfall. So they will never be a nameless nothing in silence EVER again! Oh my heart!! The Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum are #1 on my bucket list. I HAVE TO go see if I find my family’s name from the county which my father was born in Mississippi. It has by far the most recorded lynchings of any state in America. There’s only 3 generations that’s separate me from slavery because my father was so much older than me (he was 56 when I was born and he was born in 1929). So if I remember correctly, his grandparents were slaves that worked for a house. My Papa died when I was 7 and all his family is gone by now, so I’ve done DNA and everything I can to find out my father’s history. I hope I don’t find out family name there, but regardless if I do or not, I HAVE TO go honor all the victims and pay my deepest, sincerest respects to each and every steel slab. We must NEVER forget. Never.

As an African American, wouldn’t you love to meet your ancestor(s) that survived that journey on the bottom of a slave ship. Wouldn’t it bring you to your knees in tears. I often wonder who they were; what tribe, what country, what language they spoke, what religion they practiced. I pray to God to meet them in the bye ‘n bye. Bet they wanna see me too.

This is one of the reasons they no longer teach history in school, so that past stays unknown.

This is horrific. Walk in their shoes and see how it feels....

Billie Holiday spoke about the horrors of Lynchings in her song "Strange Fruit"!!

I really want to go visit this. Glad we have people working to make us feel with out past.

Can someone forward this video to Kanye and then speak to him about choice in America.

Kanye needs to be slapped for saying "Slavery was a choice"...he needs to review his black history and watch documentaries like this. This was very good to watch

A lot of thought was put into this memorial. Truly incredible

The denial and backlash in this comment sectionis staggering. I use to look up to Americans and think "these people are so progressive thinking". But now the more I learn about US history, the more grateful I am to just stay in Malaysia. We sure as hell have never practiced slavery.

My heart goes to ever person that suffered may God bless thier souls

Someone needs to show Kanye West this asap

Very well spoken, thanks for the video.

That little girl told her father it wasn't the black boy, but those men wanted a reason to attack the boys. How despicable

They need to realize how inhuman they were, they start all this hate in America, for no reason. It's time to stop, being ignorant and oblivious.

this is called history repeating itself, you don't get it, these people have been watching every thing you do .

History should be known in its entirety whether it be good or bad. This is how we progress this is where we find foundation. To keep denying these voices from being heard, the screams will just come in other forms like earthquakes, wild fires and other natural disasters. Keep spilling blood and feel there is no consequence, keep closing your eyes for the lax of western life.. Your eyes will be forced open when you have to drink from the same violent cup. If we were any other people we would find mercy and empathy. God remember these people that had no pity on your inheritance, don't forget us even as we forget in our drunken stupor of this wicked nation.

I'm so glad this museum has been constructed to honor all the men and women and children who perished in the wake of this reign of terrorism. We talk about other countries and their barbaric practices but refuse to acknowledge those which took place on the very soil we stand on. Its about time. I hope to get there sooner than later. As a Hispanic woman I have personally witnessed and experienced my own facet of discrimination and racism and yes it needs to be addressed... everyday.

Such a beautiful memorial. A horrible monstrosity in our country, where answers have still not been found. I was profoundly affected by this memorial and encourage all people, all races, to visir. If you are not moved, something is terribly wrong.

Rest In Peace beautiful souls, may your soul be at ease and let us never as a nation treat someone else of a different color as less human please respect each other

Such Eloquence ! He has some magic in his speech and choice of words

Still happening in the courtroom and department of injustice.

America’s past?? America’s present!!

Thanks you sooooo much for having this museum!!!

In case people have forgotten slavery started in this country under Britain.

Sobering and important story, thank you

We have never healed. My grandfather escaped one of these lynchings. I. This isn't just the past. I pray for my family everyday. I live in a state of stress that has no medical name because the medical community does not even recognize the terror that is Racism in America for Black and Brown people.

Excellent video!

I went their yesterday

I GOT to Alabama and see those with my own eyes 😢

I would love to know if any of those people who took their children to see the lynching are they still living and if so how did they feel then and now?

I would definitely like to visit here and take in the pain and maybe see how we can make a change for the future....We need to come together as a nation and put aside our differences

May all the dead R.I.P. 💞💝🇺🇸🌺

The monument looks beautiful. I cant wait to see it when I go back home. My little town is evolving.

4400 lynching? That number sounds kinda low.

Brothas got some pay back at the Montgomery brawl yesterday. Historic win.

The past? There were numerous lynching between 2015-2020

He's right, silence is terrorism. Repressing truth and history is among the highest crimes.

Hey Kanye... You need to watch this... You big dummy. Great story!!! I'm glad too. 😇😇😇

Only when the Native American story is told truthfully, only then can we all move on.

GREAT JOB BRYAN!!!!!!!!

Shocking

Grew up in Alabama, this is taught to us because it’s state history. Sad that some places don’t teach about the atrocities

I am so grateful that more & more of these museums are opening. I think as a nation we have never faced this dead on. & until we do, history will continue to repeat itself. We need these stories told. That’s the only way we will heal.

I went to see this man, this people just look so real, I mean I had chills the whole time literally, I cant describe it, I cant.....

It still happens these people have no soul and no conscience

Kayne West needs to go there.

A FASCINATING AND SAD STORY.

We do. Representation matters.

Amazing stories.

Listen, dont tell Africans. Especially, African Americans to get over this. This is hood to remember

take a look and get serious, todays jail is the new plantation , slowly but surely slavery is revised.

Thank you for this museum to honor our ancestors

It hurts that this is necessary to open hearts and minds. It shows how long the affect of slavery and all that in entails lasts within people.

Wow!!!

It makes me so sad to watch things like this I’m sad 😞 for us and our history when I think about it makes me want to cry cuz no it didn’t happen to me but it happened to people that look 👀 like me

So Sad we are still there.

I love how distinguished he looks just sitting on his porch.

You'd better learn how to stand up against injustices for all OF US. . .CUZ YOU'RE NEXT!!!!

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Still Kanye says Slavery was a choice. :'(

I don’t get racism , how can you just want to hurt someone who is a different skin colour to yourself , we are all the same species

Wow

Sadness ☹️

Sobering

Duetronomy 28-68

It called the devil's children that all it is devil children is the only ones that can do this to other people. Period.

WOW!. THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜,

I speak for my ancestors who were enslaved. No one these.

My hometown

My ancestors were hostages who were tortured and murdered they were not slaves they were forced into slavery by animals

Evil creates evil!

4400 over 73 years. That is around 1 person a week.

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That's why they have so many serial killers.

So many things the world still needs to know that I still wish I could understand so cruel that our skin colors separated us so much more then it should ever have it's so much easier to love one another!

4400 documented lynchings! Remember those who weren’t documented… it’s vastly larger than 4400 souls

i love you black people ❤️❤️❤️

Now, on why no reparations ! And still treated like 💩we black folk have to stay woke , in my family it's like let's change the subject ! We're even condition to forget and carry shame and guilt black folk shouldn't have to apologize for being upset constantly ! Guess this was a good way to do something with the hurt .

The funny thing is. I live in the south. We Talk about lynchings all the time where I live. We talk about how messed up we were and then we go back to playing smash bros.

Horrible shocking unjustice. We all owe to the Legacy Museum and we all must gather courage to fight racism today wherevery it appears and in whatever form. The people of The Legacy Museum and the people of Guardian are doing great job in fighting racism in the most human and civilized way. For better world.

If you don’t pray for yourself, you will find yourself becoming just as bitter and hateful as they are. I grew up in the fifties and the sixties so I experienced it first hand. But I refused to allow their hatred anger and bitterness define who I am. They have a lot to pay for. And it won’t be pretty either. Their harvest is coming and it’s coming soon as a matter of fact it’s already is here

You don't have to treat any disease. The disease can only be treated if the one having it wants it to go away. That is not your job. You have to make sure it does not happen to you any longer, this terror and pain. That's it!

I must admit, I have a very poor opinion of white Alabamans after learning the opening of this museum was very controversial because so many white people there were offended.

This should never be like this again on naive land today 2020

I have come to the conclusion that there are two types of human, One with a Murderous Evil Spirit, And the other one's whom couldn't think of Murdering or hurting another. That's it people. Unfortunately Evil is more Memorable than Good. God bless you all.Arohanui Aoteroa.

This mentality is so different from Japanese trying to get rid of Comfort Women Memorial.

we remember America does not remember anything

Actually, a great monument would be one which highlights the many industries with their foundations in the enriching system of slavery. Wells Fargo, Pharmaceuticals, textiles, etc...

lynching was a choice slavery was w choice bring poor is a choice being born Is a choice being ugly is a choice we can make our own reality - Kanye west logic

2019 been Mexican in chicago brown skin black hair and brown eyes. People still have prejudice