Grant Beagle: I felt the strongest emotional reaction to the soul room - with all the names of the slave ships inside. All these ships with God's name in half of them doing something that is so terrible. I want to know more about the theories and motives against slaves and all African Americans.
Caitlyn Benton: I learned yesterday that there were many forms and types of slavery. It wasn't always and still isn't just Africans being forced to do work. There are many different types of slaves and slavery - like a household slave, slave labor, sex slave, and more. The invisible slavery part of the museum showed people's stories and how most of the time it was someone close to them that did this to them, or at least who traded or sold them. I want to know more about this because it happens all around us.
Arie Sanchez: The Freedom Center Museum really gives a more in-depth understanding of what we learned in this class and also in our social studies classes. It was very interesting to learn more about what happened to women because still today feminism and equality are both controversial topics. I feel like equality is one of the most important ideas that need to be followed through within American society. Knowing now that slavery does still exist in many ways is frightening. Types of slavery can be happening right next door to you and you could never know.
Chloe McDaniel: My strongest reaction was to the brutal truths of sex trafficking. I never realized anyone could just be picked off the streets and be forced into prostitution. Even scarier, it could happen to anyone.
Brennan Masters: I felt a very strong emotional reaction in the Soul Room. It was a combination of the names of slave ships on the walls, the underwater effect, and Amazing Grace playing. This field trip helped give a different perspective on slavery. It helped me understand much more deeply.
Abbie Kinnett: I felt most impacted by the room with all of the marbles and the names etched into the wall. Each marble represented a slave, and there were tons of them from floor to ceiling. It just put things into perspective. You learn about slavery in class and the Dred Scott case, etc. Then you go to the museum and it helps you connect everything together.
Lauren Garrison: One thing I learned is that human trafficking and slavery still exists today. It's occurring right now in different countries. I didn't know that it was such a serious matter because you don't see it happen here a lot. I also didn't realize that kids my age are taking a stand and making a difference.
Dual Enrollment at Cooper High
Many high school students are jumping into college before they graduate high school. They can do this thanks to something called dual enrollment. This allows them to take college courses toward their degree that will give them credit hours at a lesser expense than a full time college student. When these students enroll officially in college after they graduate they will already be ahead of their class. In the pictures below some students at Cooper High are registering for an NKU dual enrollment class and the other picture is a poster showing students different universities and how much money they can save per AP class.
