Abolitionist Library Returns
A library encases cultural bounty that may change the direction of our lives. Scenes of The Compromise which are set in the Abolitionist Library attempt to show that learning is constructive and generates consciousness. Ideals are tested and remade. It enables an understanding of relationships, social identities, political values, and spirituality. These affordances, the story aspires to say, come to each of us through generations of cultural knowledge and broad societal work to provide the conditions for learning. Not all of us are educators, but not one of us is excluded from the responsibility of securing these for others. Several characters take form in these scenes: a wealthy benefactor, mentors, activists, teachers, and teachers-to-be, including those who call the learner to aspire, persist, and resist.