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Well of course I get depressed sometimes, yes I do.

~Angela Davis

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The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that position be taken on current issues as they arise and the desire that one's contributions will somehow survive the ravages of time.

~Angela Davis

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Now, if we look at the way in which the labor movement itself has evolved over the last couple of decades, we see increasing numbers of black people who are in the leadership of the labor movement and this is true today.

~Angela Davis

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It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems.

~Angela Davis

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Well of course there's been a great deal of progress over the last 40 years. We don't have laws that segregate black people within the society any longer.

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I think that has to do with my awareness that in a sense we all have a certain measure of responsibility to those who have made it possible for us to take advantage of the opportunities.

~Angela Davis

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As soon as my trial was over, we tried to use the energy that had developed around my case to create another organization, which we called the National Alliance against Racist and Political Repression.

~Angela Davis

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I'm involved in the work around prison rights in general.

~Angela Davis

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First of all, I didn't suggest that we should simply get rid of all prisons.

~Angela Davis

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I decided to teach because I think that any person who studies philosophy has to be involved actively.

~Angela Davis

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: January 26th, 1944

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