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Angela Davis Quotes

Prisons do not disappear social problems, they disappear human beings. Homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy are only a few of the problems that disappear from public view when the human beings contending with them are relegated to cages Picture Quote #1

But at the same time you can’t Picture Quote #1

When Bush says democracy, I often wonder what he’s referring to Picture Quote #1

What this country needs is more unemployed politicians Picture Quote #1

I’m thinking about some developments say in the 80s when the anti-apartheid movement began to claim more support and strength within the US. Black trade unionists played a really important role in developing this US anti-apartheid movement Picture Quote #1

Our leaders were assassinated, one of the things I was reading today was - 28 Panthers were killed by the police but 300 Black Panthers were killed by other Panthers just within - internecine warfare. It just began to seem like we were in an impossible task given what we were facing Picture Quote #1

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There is an unbroken line of police violence in the United States that takes us all the way back to the days of slavery, the aftermath of slavery, the development of the Ku Klux Klan. There is so much history of this racist violence that simply to bring one person to justice is not going to disturb the whole racist edifice Picture Quote #1

Imprisonment has become the response of first resort to far too many of our social problems Picture Quote #1

We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society Picture Quote #1

But at the same time you can’t assume that making a difference 20 years ago is going to allow you to sort of live on the laurels of those victories for the rest of your life Picture Quote #1

Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely been abolished in America. Slavery became a haven for the death penalty Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I guess I would say first of all that we tend to go back to the 60s and we tend to see these struggles and these goals in a relatively static way Picture Quote #1

Kids these days are kind of going back to Tupac and Snoop Doggy Dogg as examples of people that stand for something Picture Quote #1

I would suggest is that in the latter 1990s it is extremely important to look at the predicament of black people within the context of the globalization of capital Picture Quote #1

Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change...I’m changing the things I cannot accept Picture Quote #1

But at the same time you can’t Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Progressive art can assist people to learn what’s at work in the society in which they live Picture Quote #1

I think we have to really focus on the issues much more than we may have in the past. I think we have to seek to create coalitional strategies that go beyond racial lines. We need to bring black communities, Chicano communities, Puerto Rican communities, Asian American communities together Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

We are never assured of justice without a fight Picture Quote #1

We cannot assume that people by virtue of the fact that they are black are going to associate themselves with progressive political struggles. We need to divest ourselves the kinds of strategies that assume that black unity black political unity is possible Picture Quote #1

Justice is indivisible. You can’t decide who gets civil rights and who doesn’t Picture Quote #1

Yes, I think it’s really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil rights movement and moving toward a sort of coalitional relationship with the trade union movement Picture Quote #1

You can’t criticize people for wanting to have a decent life or wanting to live decently Picture Quote #1

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Prisons do not disappear social problems, they disappear human beings. Homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy are only a few of the problems that disappear from public view when the human beings contending with them are relegated to cages (Angela Davis Quotes) But at the same time you can’t... (Angela Davis Quotes) When Bush says democracy, I often wonder what he’s referring to (Angela Davis Quotes) What this country needs is more unemployed politicians (Angela Davis Quotes) I’m thinking about some developments say in the 80s when the anti-apartheid movement began to claim more support and strength within the US. Black trade unionists played a really important role in developing this US anti-apartheid movement (Angela Davis Quotes) Our leaders were assassinated, one of the things I was reading today was - 28 Panthers were killed by the police but 300 Black Panthers were killed by other Panthers just within - internecine warfare. It just began to seem like we were in an impossible task given what we were facing (Angela Davis Quotes) There is an unbroken line of police violence in the United States that takes us all the way back to the days of slavery, the aftermath of slavery, the development of the Ku Klux Klan. There is so much history of this racist violence that simply to bring one person to justice is not going to disturb the whole racist edifice (Angela Davis Quotes) Imprisonment has become the response of first resort to far too many of our social problems (Angela Davis Quotes) We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society (Angela Davis Quotes) But at the same time you can’t assume that making a difference 20 years ago is going to allow you to sort of live on the laurels of those victories for the rest of your life (Angela Davis Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) I guess I would say first of all that we tend to go back to the 60s and we tend to see these struggles and these goals in a relatively static way (Angela Davis Quotes) Kids these days are kind of going back to Tupac and Snoop Doggy Dogg as examples of people that stand for something (Angela Davis Quotes) I would suggest is that in the latter 1990s it is extremely important to look at the predicament of black people within the context of the globalization of capital (Angela Davis Quotes) Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education (Angela Davis Quotes) 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 (Angela Davis Quotes) 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 (Angela Davis Quotes) I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change...I’m changing the things I cannot accept (Angela Davis Quotes) But at the same time you can’t (Angela Davis Quotes) 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. (Angela Davis Quotes) Progressive art can assist people to learn what’s at work in the society in which they live (Angela Davis Quotes) I think we have to really focus on the issues much more than we may have in the past. I think we have to seek to create coalitional strategies that go beyond racial lines. We need to bring black communities, Chicano communities, Puerto Rican communities, Asian American communities together. (Angela Davis Quotes) 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. (Angela Davis Quotes) 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. (Angela Davis Quotes) We are never assured of justice without a fight (Angela Davis Quotes) We cannot assume that people by virtue of the fact that they are black are going to associate themselves with progressive political struggles. We need to divest ourselves the kinds of strategies that assume that black unity black political unity is possible. (Angela Davis Quotes) Justice is indivisible. You can’t decide who gets civil rights and who doesn’t. (Angela Davis Quotes) Yes, I think it’s really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil rights movement and moving toward a sort of coalitional relationship with the trade union movement. (Angela Davis Quotes) You can’t criticize people for wanting to have a decent life or wanting to live decently (Angela Davis Quotes)

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