SPEAKER_00 says British abolitionists argued against slavery in the 1700s, and the British Empire used its power to abolish slavery and make opposition to it a norm.

“in the 1700s a bunch of british abolitionists were making the case against slavery and i think the world has like we could just live in a slave like i don't think there's any in principle reason why we couldn't have been a slave society to this day or more the world couldn't have slavery”

“everything i think what happened is just like the convincing of british people that slavery is wrong the british empire put all its might into abolishing slavery um and making that a norm i think another example is christianity and the fact that like jesus has these ideals you like talk about these ideals i think like the world is a more christian place and”