Stacey Abrams: “My dad was arrested at 14 for a right that his father, his…”

“And I tell that story because for my parents, even their personal hardship pales in comparison to the larger enterprise that we face. My dad was arrested at 14 for a right that his father, his mother, could not exercise. He understood at such a visceral level that democracy demanded participation, that he was willing to risk going to jail at 14.” (11:56–12:03)

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