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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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
historical study
nonfiction book
political study
about Black liberation movement in the United States
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
situate Angela Davis’s trial within broader U.S. history of racism
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
documents international solidarity campaigns for Angela Davis
legal proceedings against Angela Davis
social movements supporting Angela Davis
examines intersection of race, gender, and politics in Angela Davis’s trial
legal strategies used in the Angela Davis case
media portrayal of Angela Davis
state repression of activists
focusesOn arrest of Angela Davis
broader political significance of Angela Davis
trial of Angela Davis
genre history
political analysis
hasPerspective critical of U.S. racism
critical of political repression
intendedAudience readers interested in African American history
readers interested in social movements
students of history
students of political science
language English
mainSubject Angela Davis
Angela Davis trial
U.S. racism
U.S. social movements
political repression in the United States
setInPeriod early 1970s
late 1960s

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Bettina Aptheker hasWritten The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis
Bettina Aptheker notableWork The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis
Aptheker notableWork The Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis
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