Freedom Is a Constant Struggle

Angela Davis argues extensively for prison abolition. How does she address the common view that prison abolition is difficult or even impossible to achieve? What challenges do you see in activists trying to achieve this vision of the future?

How does Davis use key historical figures as examples to illustrate her arguments? Discuss three such figures, what arguments Davis conveys through her discussion of those figures, and what evidence she provides to support her arguments.

What role can Black feminism theories and practices and the concept of intersectionality play in strengthening our understanding of freedom struggles and building movements? Provide one or two examples of movements and discuss how a Black feminist or intersectional approach could strengthen that movement.