Title Abolition democracy : beyond empire, prisons, and torture / interviews with Angela Y. Davis.

Publication Info.	New York : Seven Stories Press, [2005]
	©2005

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Edition	Seven Stories Press 1st ed.
Description	136 pages ; 18 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-134).
Contents	Politics and prisons -- Sexual coercion, prisons, and feminist responses -- Abolition democracy -- Resistance, law and language.
Summary	"In a series of interviews given in the wake of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, Angela Y. Davis explores how historical systems of oppression like slavery and lynching continue to influence and undermine democracy today. Davis builds on W.E.B. DuBois's view that when people were released from slavery in this country, they were denied the full privileges of other citizens. This denial of full rights and the creation of a U.S. prison system emerged as a way of maintaining dominance and control over entire populations. Davis explores the notion of "Abolition Democracy" as the democracy to come, a set of social relations free of oppression and injustice."--Jacket.
Subject	African Americans -- Civil rights -- History.
	African Americans -- Violence against.
	Political prisoners -- Abuse of -- United States.
	Torture -- United States.
	United States -- Race relations.
	Bürgerrecht. (DE-588)4146877-6
	Ethnische Beziehung. (DE-588)4176973-9
	Folter. (DE-588)4017801-8
	Schwarze. (DE-588)4116433-7
	United States. (DE-588)4078704-7
	Bürgerrecht.
	Rassenbeziehung.
	Folter.
	United States.
	Schwarze.
	Rasrelationer -- Förenta staterna.
	Diskriminering av afro-amerikaner.
	Politiska fångar -- Förenta staterna.
ISBN	1583226958 (paperback: alk. paper)
	9781583226957 (paperback: alk. paper)
	9781593226957

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