Response to Jim Crow Museum

I understand why some people were offended and put off by this museum. Jim Crow themed artifacts were very racist and relied heavily on stereotypes of African Americans. Many people bought them as forms of entertainment as well as for whatever the objects' function was. While these objects and artifacts are highly offensive I think that they are things to learn from. If you take the museum as any other, one that is showing pieces of history, I think that it is perfectly fine. If the museum was in some way promoting such ideals and objects then obviously that would not be alright. Strange as it sounds, many people don't even know that those types of objects even existed and that people actually used them in their homes. I think that the museum is a good way to show people this. It shows the way many people thought of African Americans for many years and even by some today. It is a good museum for teaching people about a part of history, as all should.