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

Its true that its within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although its not going to solve the problems. – Angela Davis

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Politics
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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. – Angela Davis

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Education
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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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Leadership
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Death
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It is education that will arm us with the tools that will enable us to succeed and put a stop to the rising rates of preventable death. – Christy Turlington

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Death

Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status. – David Mamet

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Death

I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasnt death. – Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Death

Life and death are important. Dont suffer them in vain. – Bodhidharma

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Death

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