Angela Davis & History
The University of California attempted to dismiss Davis, claiming she was part of this political organization
Communist Party
The oppressive system Douglass escaped from.
Slavery
According to Davis, alienation strips people of this core human quality.
Dignity or humanity
Angela Davis taught her first “Lectures on Liberation” course at this university.
UCLA
The person hired to “break” enslaved people through violence and fear.
The slave breaker
This philosopher’s work on labor separation helped shape Davis’s ideas on alienation.
Karl Marx
Davis connected the study of history to this ongoing struggle.
The struggle for liberation
Douglass saw this skill as a powerful tool for freedom.
Literacy / learning to read
Davis teaches that overcoming alienation requires awareness and this collective action.
Political and social activism
Davis encouraged students to see how individuals are shaped by these larger forces.
Social and political systems
Refusing to accept the master’s authority over the mind demonstrates this type of resistance.
Mental or intellectual resistance
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 sytems
Douglass described these small acts enslaved people used to push back against brutality.
Acts of resistance
Davis emphasized that reclaiming humanity involves fighting against structures that create this experience.
Dehumanization