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The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that position be taken on current issues as they arise and the desire that one's contributions will somehow survive the ravages of time.

Angela Davis

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Angela Davis
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 29
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Birmingham
Alabama
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