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Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education.

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Angela Davis
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 29
Autobiographer
Feminist
Human Rights Activist
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Political Activist
Politician
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Birmingham
Alabama
Angela Yvonne Davis
Angela Y. Davis
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