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 DAVISHistory always seems to repeat itself.
More Angela Davis Quotes
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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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Black women have had to develop a larger vision of our society than perhaps any other group.
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Well of course I get depressed sometimes, yes I do.
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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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If we do not know how to meaningfully talk about racism, our actions will move in misleading directions.
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Prison relieves us of the responsibility of seriously engaging with the problems of our society, especially those produced by racism and, increasingly, global capitalism.
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When children attend schools that place a greater value on discipline and security than on knowledge and intellectual development, they are attending prep schools for prison.
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I don’t think we have any alternative other than remaining optimistic. Optimism is an absolute necessity, even if it’s only optimism of the will, as Gramsci said, and pessimism of the intellect.
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We should seek out all the doors which still remain ajar, however slight the opening might be.
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Human beings cannot be willed and molded into non-existence.
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You can’t criticize people for wanting to have a decent life or wanting to live decently.
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Equal pay for women has always been an issue, eventhough we all know women work 10x harder than most men do.
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If they come for me in the morning, they will come for you in the night.
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Sometimes we have to do the work even though we don’t yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it’s actually going to be possible.
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