To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and the women

Quote by Angela Davis

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I'm involved in the work around prison rights in general.

I'm involved in the work around prison rights in general.

First of all, I didn't suggest that we should simply get rid of all prisons.

First of all, I didn't suggest that we should simply get rid of all prisons.

Now, if we look at the way in which the labor movement itself has evolved...

Now, if we look at the way in which the labor movement itself has evolved...

The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that...

The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that...

I think the importance of doing activist work is precisely because it allows you to...

I think the importance of doing activist work is precisely because it allows you to...

What I think is different today is the lack of political connection between the black...

What I think is different today is the lack of political connection between the black...

I think that has to do with my awareness that in a sense we all...

I think that has to do with my awareness that in a sense we all...

Well, we see an increasingly weaker labor movement as a result of the overall assault...

Well, we see an increasingly weaker labor movement as a result of the overall assault...

That's true but I think the contemporary problem that we are facing increasing numbers of...

That's true but I think the contemporary problem that we are facing increasing numbers of...

When Bush says democracy, I often wonder what he's referring to.

When Bush says democracy, I often wonder what he's referring to.

As soon as my trial was over, we tried to use the energy that had...

As soon as my trial was over, we tried to use the energy that had...

And I guess what I would say is that we can't think narrowly about movements...

And I guess what I would say is that we can't think narrowly about movements...

What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.

What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.

You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how to take...

You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how to take...

Well for one, the 13th amendment to the constitution of the US which abolished slavery...

Well for one, the 13th amendment to the constitution of the US which abolished slavery...

The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that...

The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that...

But at the same time you can't assume that making a difference 20 years ago...

But at the same time you can't assume that making a difference 20 years ago...

The campaign against the death penalty has been - while a powerful campaign, its participants...

The campaign against the death penalty has been - while a powerful campaign, its participants...

To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and...

To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and...

Radical simply means grasping things at the root.

Radical simply means grasping things at the root.