bookJan 25, 2016GREEN OA

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement

Abstract

This is a timely provocation that examines the concept of attaining freedom in light of our current world conflicts In these newly collected essays, interviews and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality and prison abolitionism for today's struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement. She highlights connections and analyses today's struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine. Facing…

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Keywords
  • Palestine
  • Guardian
  • State (computer science)
  • Politics
  • Performance art
  • Feminism
  • Law
  • Sociology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Gender equality
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