This is Frederick Douglass.
And this is his home.
You can see the capital and the Washington Monument from his front porch.
The home itself looked pretty typical for the time period. The major difference was that its occupants were African-American.
Frederick Douglass was a great orator and advocate for civil rights before, during, and after the civil war. It was fun to visit because Challenge I (out homeschool curriculum) includes reading his autobiography.
We learned that trunks that have a domed lid cannot be crammed in a baggage car, are always put on top and come out of the train first.
This was kind of like indoor plumbing. However upon this hill, it did not draw from her well, but from a sister in which collected rainwater. So they would pull this water up just to use for laundry purposes.
Just down the street, we decided to grab Little Caesars for lunch. Our friend Steve here, is part owner of the little Caesars and is very adamant about kids getting a good education and working hard. He encouraged Kik to find someone who does what he wants to do, ask them how long it took them to get good at it, and then aim to get good himself in half that time. Nice advice.
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