Quote by Angela Davis
Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to

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

Other quotes by Angela Davis

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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Learning
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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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Freedom
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Ive been working with the National Lung Health Education Program to raise awareness about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. – Loni Anderson

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If I had learned education I would not have had time to learn anything else. – Cornelius Vanderbilt

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During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive. – Anita Hill

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Scientific research and other studies have demonstrated that arts education can enhance American students math and language skills and improve test scores which in turn increase chances of higher education and good jobs in the future. – Thad Cochran

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