Angela Davis is an American activist, writer and feminist. She is known for her contribution to the Civil Rights Movements and her fight for the rights of the marginalised people in the world.
Born on this day in 1944, Davis was involved in political activism at a young age and this put her at logger heads with the government. She has been arrested a number of times and was even listed as FBI’s top 10 most wanted fugitive in 1970.
Recently, she made headlines when an Alabama rights group decided to reinstate an honour it had rescinded over her support of the Palestine.
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Her never-ending fight for the minorities has earned her many awards and accolades and has made her a formidable force in the world.
Scroll through to read some of Angela Davis’s insightful quotes.
