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Date: 11/8/1975Call Number: PM 034Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Repeat of some of actuality/narrative on PM 033 of Doc Holiday; then Mark Schwartz with Angela Davis on Ruchell Magee case, reasons for lack of coverage of Magee case, movement to free political prisoners, divisive ideas perpetrated by press, several questioners, rather hostile back & forth--"I didn’t think I would be cross-examined.”
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Date: 11/8/1975Call Number: CD 438Format: CDProducers: Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Angela Davis on Ruchell Magee case, reasons for lack of coverage of Magee case, movement to free political prisoners, divisive ideas perpetrated by press, several questioners, rather hostile back & forth--”I didn’t think I would be cross-examined.”
Q: … the significance of the Ruchell Magee case?
AD: …"highlights the use of prisons as an oppressive tool./ Ruchell must be set free.
Q: …little media coverage of Magee case versus your trial?
AD: "collusion of the press with the government/ not in the interest of the government/ lack of organized movement/ it was a victory in my case there will be victories in many others to come.
Q; … difference in class between you and Ruchell? "People seem to feel that Ruchell's spent his life in prison and Angela has spent her life in schools."
Q:… why no active role in Ruchell's case?
AD; "I have continued to work for the freedom of Ruchell." / "I have spoken…"
"the only reason I am on the streets today… that same kind of movement can help free Ruchell."
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