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June 04, 1917

Goldman and Berkman speak at No Conscription rally

Goldman and Berkman speak at No Conscription rally

Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman were among the speakers at a meeting of the No Conscription League at the Hunts Point Palace in the Bronx. The League were organising opposition to US involvement in World War I.


June 04, 1972

Angela Davis acquitted on all charges

Angela Davis
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Angela Davis became a national and international symbol of Black liberation and left politics at the intersection of activism, scholarship, and campaigns against incarceration. Her organizing and advo...
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After thirteen hours of deliberation, an all-white jury acquitted Angela Davis of every count. The verdict — after 16 months of pretrial jail and a global defense campaign — remains one of the movement's clearest courtroom victories.