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The Meaning of Freedom by Angela Y. Davis
4.0
A collection of various speeches from the 90's through the 2000's, Angela Davis challenges our notions of freedom & what it truly means to be so in this country. Is it enough to be able to participate in things as they are? Is the status quo good for all or a few? Does it truly allow us to be free? A few things these speeches may force you to ponder. She talks about the way we think about correction & rehabilitation & the connections between slavery & the prison industrial complex. She also talks about role gender plays in this system & how black women & other women of color have been the fastest growing segment of prison populations. The years following the Civil Rights movement, the flaws of the movement itself, the male-centeredness of many organizations & objectives are given due attention as well.
It's a short book, just under 200 pages & it will challenge the way you think about freedom not only for yourself, but for all others in society & will challenge many things we accept as that's just the way it is. It will challenge you to keep thinking of & working for a better world.
It's a short book, just under 200 pages & it will challenge the way you think about freedom not only for yourself, but for all others in society & will challenge many things we accept as that's just the way it is. It will challenge you to keep thinking of & working for a better world.