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As an American, there are certain aspects of my country's history that I'm not exactly proud of. It's a shame I know I’m not alone in feeling, though, whether in my country or in other nations and cultures around the world. Nearly every country has something dark in its past that it would rather forget. Wars. Scandals. Discrimination. The key is NOT to forget these things, though. Instead, we need to learn from the mistakes. Arguably the biggest “mistake” in America’s history is its centuries of slavery. Slavery was never confined to the U.S., of course. But in terms of historical hiccups, I feel like slavery has had the most lasting effect on America as a nation . To this day we are still dealing with issues associated with slavery, the Civil War, and the struggle for civil rights. The good news is that this makes for some fantastic learning opportunities. On my recent road trip through the Old South, my sister and I decided we wanted to visit at least one antebellu...