"We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death."
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Quotes by Angela Davis
Angela Davis is an iconic figure in the struggle for civil rights and social justice, whose life has been a tapestry of activism, scholarship, and resilience. Born on January 26, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama, she emerged from the deep-seated racial tensions of the American South to become a prominent voice in the Black Panther Party and the Communist Party USA. Davis's commitment to fighting systemic oppression and advocating for prison abolition has left an indelible mark on American history, inspiring generations to challenge injustice and envision a more equitable future.
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"Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely been abolished in America. Slavery became a haven for the death penalty."
Angela Davis"I never saw myself as an individual who had any particular leadership powers."
Angela Davis"You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how to take leadership from the youth and I guess I would say that this is what I'm attempting to do right now."
Angela Davis"I grew up in the southern United States in a city which at that time during the late '40's and early '50's was the most segregated city in the country, and in a sense learning how to oppose the status quo was a question of survival."
Angela Davis"As a black woman, my politics and political affiliation are bound up with and flow from participation in my people's struggle for liberation, and with the fight of oppressed people all over the world against American imperialism."
Angela Davis"To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and the women."
Angela Davis"We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society."
Angela Davis