Quote by Angela Davis
My name became known because I was, one might say accidentally the

My name became known because I was, one might say accidentally the target of state repression and because so many people throughout the country and other parts of the world organized around the demand for my freedom. – Angela Davis

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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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Freedom is that instant between when someone tells you to do something and when you decide how to respond. – Jeffrey Borenstein

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You dont have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being. – Malcolm X

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Israel was born under the British mandate. We learned from the British what democracy means, and how it behaves in a time of danger, war and terror. We thank Britain for introducing freedom and respect of human rights both in normal and demanding circumstances. – Shimon Peres

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No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies. – Dean Acheson

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