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Quote by Angela Davis
I grew up in the southern United States in a city which at that ti

I grew up in the southern United States in a city which at that time during the late 40s and early 50s was the most segregated city in the country, and in a sense learning how to oppose the status quo was a question of survival. – Angela Davis

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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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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

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Learning about the way people process information and their emotions is hugely helpful to my work. – Ellen Pompeo

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I was myself brought up with my brother, whose name was Matthias, for he was my own brother, by both father and mother and I made mighty proficiency in the improvements of my learning, and appeared to have both a great memory and understanding. – Flavius Josephus

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