Justice in the Round

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JUSTI IN THE RQUND The Trial of Angéla Davis An eye-witness account of the kidnapping, murder and conspiracy trial of Angéla Davis which traces the relationship of the trial to the "movement". With thorough documentation the author places the trial in context with George Jackson, the Soledad Brothers, revolutionary rhetoric and activity, increasing political consciousness in the Black community, the continuing evolution of the Black Panther Party and the politicization of prison populations. It alsó describes the attempt of the Communist Party USA to actively identify with the political necessities arising from contemporary Black politics. Justice In The Round examines the development of Angéla Davis-both as a person and as a political activist, as well as the differences between her and Ruchell Magee, initially Angela's co-defendant. There is a gap between the political sensitivities of Magee and Angéla Davis, represented by differences in approach that are at least as wide as... Tovább

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JUSTI IN THE RQUND The Trial of Angéla Davis An eye-witness account of the kidnapping, murder and conspiracy trial of Angéla Davis which traces the relationship of the trial to the "movement". With thorough documentation the author places the trial in context with George Jackson, the Soledad Brothers, revolutionary rhetoric and activity, increasing political consciousness in the Black community, the continuing evolution of the Black Panther Party and the politicization of prison populations. It alsó describes the attempt of the Communist Party USA to actively identify with the political necessities arising from contemporary Black politics. Justice In The Round examines the development of Angéla Davis-both as a person and as a political activist, as well as the differences between her and Ruchell Magee, initially Angela's co-defendant. There is a gap between the political sensitivities of Magee and Angéla Davis, represented by differences in approach that are at least as wide as those held by the Old Left and the New Left, and which could dictate the direction in which radical and revolutionary activity will move in the future. Reginald Major uses the theatrical image of the round to present the spectacle of the "political prologue"-the "revolutionary set"-the "dress rehearsals" of the prosecution and the defense-the "leading lady"-Magee's "walk-on", and the drama of the actual trial. Vissza