Angela Y. Davis collection 1970-1984.

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Angela Y. Davis collection 1970-1984.

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The collection contains material related to Angela Davis from 1970-1984. This artificially created collection includes printed material and unpublished writings. The bulk of the collection consists of fliers, newsletters, and other printed material created by committees such as the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis organized to advocate for Davis following her arrest in 1970. The printed material also includes newspaper and magazine articles about Davis and campaign material related to her run for Vice President in 1980 and 1984. The unpublished writings in this collection include speeches by Davis to the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression.

.5 linear ft. (1 box and 8 oversized papers)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 7670307

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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