Angela Davis Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“Well of course there's been a great deal of progress over the last 40 years. We don't have laws that segregate black people within the society any longer.”

“The campaign against the death penalty has been - while a powerful campaign, its participants have been those who attend all of the vigils, a relatively small number of people.”

“What I think is different today is the lack of political connection between the black middle class and the increasing numbers of black people who are more impoverished than ever before.”

“It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems.”

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

“As soon as my trial was over, we tried to use the energy that had developed around my case to create another organization, which we called the National Alliance against Racist and Political Repression.”

“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.”