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Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely been abolished in America. Slavery became a haven for the death penalty.
Angela Davis
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Angela Davis
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 29
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Birmingham
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Angela Yvonne Davis
Angela Y. Davis
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