Early Life
In which country was Angela Davis born?
The United States
Which political party did Angela Davis join in the 1960s?
The Communist Party USA
What year was Angela Davis arrested?
1970
What subject did Angela Davis teach?
Philosophy
Angela Davis became a symbol of which global movement?
Civil Rights Movement
In which U.S. state did she grow up?
Alabama
Which Black liberation group was she closely associated with?
The Black Panther Party
Why was she placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list?
For suspected involvement in a courtroom kidnapping and murder
At which California university did she teach?
UCLA
What iconic part of her appearance became symbolic in the 70s?
Her Afro
Which European university did she study at?
University of Frankfurt
Which group of imprisoned Black men did she campaign for?
The Soledad Brothers
Was she eventually found guilty or not guilty?
Not guilty
What school of thought is she often associated with?
Critical theory
Which singer featured her in a song titled “Angela”?
John Lennon
Which German philosopher influenced her during her studies?
Herbert Marcuse
What was the name of the international campaign to free her in 1970?
Free Angela Davis
What was the outcome of her trial?
She was acquitted of all charges
What famous movement links her with feminism and anti-racism?
Intersectionality
What 2012 documentary focused on her activism and trial?
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
What violent event during her childhood shaped her view on racism?
The 1963 Birmingham church bombing
What system did she strongly criticize as being racist and unjust?
The U.S. prison and justice system
How did she describe the prison system in her later work?
As part of the “prison-industrial complex”
Which book did she write exploring race, class, and gender in prisons?
Are Prisons Obsolete?
How has Angela Davis influenced modern social justice movements?
Through her work on prison abolition, feminism, and racial justice