Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund
In August 1970, academic and activist Angela Davis was charged as an accomplice to conspiracy, kidnapping and murder for her alleged role in the armed take-over of a Marin County courthouse in an attempt to free the Soledad Brothers. Davis went into hiding and was added to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List. She was captured in New York in October 1970 and extradited to California two months later. Her arrest and prosecution sparked an international "Free Angela Davis" campaign to gain her release and led to a high-profile trial which culminated in her acquittal in 1972. The Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund addressed her financial needs.
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| referencedIn | United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education. Office of the General Secretary. Records, 1964-1973. | Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS | |
| referencedIn | Patterson, Louise Thompson. Louise Thompson Patterson papers, 1909-1996. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives | |
| referencedIn | United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Moderator (1971-1972 : Stair). Records, 1971-1972. | Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS |
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| associatedWith | Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944- | person |
| associatedWith | Patterson, Louise Thompson. | person |
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| associatedWith | United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Moderator (1971-1972 : Stair) | corporateBody |
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