Ep. 143 - What does it mean to be a modern day abolitionist? Part 1.

The Breakdown with Shaun King

The North Star

News, Society & Culture

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2019

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Most of us know what it meant to be an abolitionist before the American Civil War, but what does it mean today? Listen to Part 1 of a mini-series from Shaun King as he unpacks and explains how we can all be modern day abolitionists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On BBC A
0:02.0	I am doing life a few more years means nothing to me
0:06.0	I'm pregnant
0:08.0	judges go easy I'm pregnant women
0:10.0	I've been old my electricity that's all
0:12.0	don't think I should even be in here.
0:14.0	A new series of the Baffa Award winning time.
0:18.0	You tell anyone and I mean anyone about me I will kill you starring Jody Whitaker tomorrow Lawrence and
0:26.0	Bella Ramsey time watch on BBC I player what is an abolitionist now we know what an abolitionist?
0:33.0	Now, we know what an abolitionist was in 1847.
0:37.0	It was someone who wanted to abolish or destroy all the systems of slavery and to set free those who were enslaved.
0:46.9	What does that mean today?
0:48.8	In the American context, what does it mean to be an abolitionist in 2019?
0:55.0	What systems are we aiming to destroy?
0:58.0	How do we destroy them?
0:59.0	And who are we aiming to set free?
1:02.0	Today I want to unpack this and more. Who are we aiming to set free?
1:02.6	Today I want to unpack this and more,
1:05.1	because I'd like to invite you to become an abolitionist
1:07.7	with me.
1:09.0	But first we have to agree on what it means.
1:11.7	This is Sean King, and you are listening to
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