The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis
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The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis is a historical and political study that examines the arrest, trial, and broader significance of activist Angela Davis within the context of U.S. racism, repression, and social movements.
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| The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis Context triple: [Bettina Aptheker, hasWritten, The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis Target entity description: The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis is a historical and political study that examines the arrest, trial, and broader significance of activist Angela Davis within the context of U.S. racism, repression, and social movements.
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A.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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B.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
-
C.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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D.
The Accused
The Accused is a 1988 American legal drama film that powerfully examines sexual assault and victim-blaming, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Jodie Foster.
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E.
Notorious RBG
Notorious RBG is the popular cultural nickname for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her as a trailblazing feminist icon and champion of gender equality.
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Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ political study ⓘ |
| about |
Black liberation movement in the United States
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Cold War era repression in the United States ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ criminal justice system in the United States ⓘ leftist social movements in the United States ⓘ political prisoners in the United States ⓘ racial inequality in the United States ⓘ radical activism ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze the political meaning of the Angela Davis case
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situate Angela Davis’s trial within broader U.S. history of racism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documents |
international solidarity campaigns for Angela Davis
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legal proceedings against Angela Davis ⓘ social movements supporting Angela Davis ⓘ |
| examines |
intersection of race, gender, and politics in Angela Davis’s trial
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legal strategies used in the Angela Davis case ⓘ media portrayal of Angela Davis ⓘ state repression of activists ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
arrest of Angela Davis
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broader political significance of Angela Davis ⓘ trial of Angela Davis ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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political analysis ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of U.S. racism
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critical of political repression ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in African American history
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readers interested in social movements ⓘ students of history ⓘ students of political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Angela Davis
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Angela Davis trial ⓘ U.S. racism ⓘ U.S. social movements ⓘ political repression in the United States ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis Description of subject: The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis is a historical and political study that examines the arrest, trial, and broader significance of activist Angela Davis within the context of U.S. racism, repression, and social movements.
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Bettina Aptheker