Going to the MBG and getting to look into the basement was our next step as a team. My first reaction when we went to the basement was just how small and secluded it was. It really gave a feel to a certain extent of what it could have been like to live or just roam around in the basement in that time period. Seeing the fireplace, the washboard, and the plow for the cattle what was used to farm with was interesting. When I was down there, I pictured myself almost as if I was going back in time and it really gave a sense of the hardship that the slaves went through. In another room there were paintings on the wall portraying the people who might have stayed in that side of the house and what their day-to-day life could have consisted of. One thing that stood out to me was, some people’s faces were blurred out and also not using the real people that were in that position, but instead to use fake or other people. Seeing that really limited some of the observations that me and others had made, which in total really felt a sense of something could be hidden and people did not want to express who the actual slaves were. Once we broke out into groups to go to the different stations, the one that caught my eyes the most was Andrew’s which displayed all the tax documents and other significant figures. Coming from a business major, it really brought intuition on how checks and other tax documents looked back 200+ years ago compared to the more modern 21st century.  Just seeing that along with the other writings and using the magnifying glasses to try and translate into a more modern version of English we use today. I am pleased that we are working with the Archives basically coming from a business major and I feel as if we all can use our intended major and other skills to our advantage when working with Andrew.