Quote by Angela Davis
Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely b

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

Other quotes by Angela Davis

Poor people, people of color – especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education. – Angela Davis

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Education
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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. – Angela Davis

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work
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To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and the women. – Angela Davis

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relationship
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Death
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I was extended secret service protection during my presidential run in 1984, when I received the most death threats ever made toward a candidate. – Jesse Jackson

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Death

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that. – Sophocles

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We see death constantly on film. – Michael Sheen

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Death

Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death. – Erik H. Erikson

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Death

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