Well for one, the 13th amendment to the constitution of the US which abolished slavery – did not abolish slavery for those convicted of a crime.
ANGELA DAVISI decided to teach because I think that any person who studies philosophy has to be involved actively.
More Angela Davis Quotes
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What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.
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We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.
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In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.
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Poor people, people of color – especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education.
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I have a hard time accepting diversity as a synonym for justice. Diversity is a corporate strategy.
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Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work.
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Jails and prisons are designed to break human beings, to convert the population into specimens in a zoo – obedient to our keepers, but dangerous to each other.
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Human beings cannot be willed and molded into non-existence.
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We are never assured of justice without a fight.
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Progressive art can assist people to learn what’s at work in the society in which they live.
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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.
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Consent needs to be present in order for it not to be considered rape. “No” means No & guys need to understand that.
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The campaign against the death penalty has been – while a powerful campaign, its participants have been those who attend all of the vigils, a relatively small number of people.
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Justice is indivisible. You can’t decide who gets civil rights and who doesn’t.
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Walls turned sideways are bridges.
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