• The Sin of Racial Capitalism and For-Profit Prisons

  • Aug 23 2024
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The Sin of Racial Capitalism and For-Profit Prisons

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  • Racial Capitalism and America's For-Profit Prisons with Dr. Robin Bernstein
    Thank you for tuning in! I'm passionate about bringing progressive voices to the forefront, and I hope our discussions inspire you to think critically about the issues we face today.

    In this episode of the Lean to the Left podcast, we discuss America's ongoing struggle with racism and racial capitalism in America's for-profit prisons with Dr. Robin Bernstein, the Dillon Professor of American History at Harvard University.

    Dr. Bernstein explores the shocking history of convict leasing in the north well before the Civil War through her book 'Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America's Original Prison for Profit'. The conversation delves into the story of William Freeman, a Black and Native American teenage convict who refused to work for free, and the broader implications of anti-Black racism in the context of the for-profit prison system.

    This enlightening discussion reveals the often overlooked roots of racial capitalism in America, especially in the North, historical misconceptions, and the modern-day parallels in the prison system.

    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 Introduction to Racial Capitalism
    00:23 Meet Dr. Robin Bernstein
    00:39 The Story of William Freeman
    02:28 Convict Leasing in the North
    02:50 The 13th Amendment and Northern Slavery
    04:28 Modern Prisons for Profit
    06:08 Freeman's Resistance and Its Impact
    09:48 Historical Context and Racial Innocence
    11:53 Freeman's True Story
    14:55 The Myth of Black Criminality
    18:25 Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman
    22:38 Contemporary Relevance of Freeman's Story
    23:49 Challenging the Prison System
    26:21 Conclusion and Contact Information

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