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we have accumulated a wealth of historical experience which confirms our belief that the scales of American justice are out of balance.

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