Angela Davis & Historical Context
She taught her first course at UCLA in 1969 and faced attacks outside the classroom for her political affiliations.
Angela Davis
Small actions enslaved people used to fight back.
Acts of Resistance
Davis states the essence of a human is this, which is denied under slavery.
Freedom
The University of California attempted to dismiss Davis, claiming she was part of this political organization
Communist Party
The term used to describe those who enforced obedience through physical and psychological cruelty.
The slave breaker
Davis argued that alienation in society often results from a lack of connection to this.
Community and meaningful social relations
Davis says freedom must be analyzed from the perspective of these people.
The Oppressed
The slave breaker’s goal was to destroy this in enslaved people to prevent liberation.
Self-worth or personal autonomy
Davis emphasized that reclaiming humanity involves fighting against structures that create this experience.
Dehumanization
Davis states that liberation begins with rejecting the image imposed by this group
The slave owners
Douglass argued that liberation required not just escape from physical chains but also freedom from this form of control
Psychological and social oppression
To overcome alienation, Davis suggested this approach, which focuses on awareness, activism, and solidarity.
Conscious political engagement and collective resistance
Davis often critiqued this U.S. system that perpetuated inequality and the subjugation of African Americans.
The prison systems
Refusing to accept the master’s authority over the mind demonstrates this type of resistance.
Mental or intellectual resistance
What alienation takes away from people.
Humanity or dignity