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Guide to Angela Davis Materials, 1970-1972
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Series 1:   Books, 1971-1972

Box 1, Folder 1

Am Beispiel Angela Davis, Lother Menne and Klaus Vack (editors), 1971 September

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Published in Offenbach, Germany by the Sozialistisches Buro. First edition. In German. Includes a foreward by Ernst Bloch, articles by Davis, Herbert Marcuse, and several German activists.
Box 1, Folder 2

Closing Defense Statement Made in the Angela Davis Case, Leo Branton, 1972 June 1

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Cover title, Freed by the People. Published in San Francisco by the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis.
Box 1, Folder 3

Free Angela Davis: Hero of the Other America, Dr. Klaus Steiniger, circa 1971

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Published by the National Council of the National Front of the German Democratic Republic. First American edition. Translated from German. Contains an address by Werner Lamberz, member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.
 

Series 2:   Newspapers, 1971

Box 1, Folder 27

People's World, 1971 February 27

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Published in San Francisco by the International Union of Students. Includes a bright orange and black centerfold poster of Davis.
 

Series 3:   Pamphlets, 1970-1972

Box 1, Folder 4

Frame Up: The Opening Defense Statement Made by Angela Y. Davis, Angela Davis, 1972 March 29

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Published in San Francisco by the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis.
Box 1, Folder 5

The Fight to Free Angela Davis: Its Importance for the Working Class, Charlene Mitchell, 1972 May

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Published in New York by New Outlook Publishers. First edition.
Box 1, Folder 6

The Meaning of San Rafael, Henry Winston, 1971 August

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Published in New York by New Outlook Publishers. First edition. Written by the African-American chairman of the U.S. Communist Party in Defense of Davis.
Box 1, Folder 7

On the Defense of Angela Davis: Speech Delivered at the Unitarian Church, Los Angeles, John J. Abt, 1970 November 22

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Published in Los Angeles by the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis. First edition.
Box 1, Folder 8

On Trial: Angela Davis or America?, Reverend Ralph Abernathy, John J. Abt, Paul E. Miller, and Ossie Davis, circa 1971

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Published in New York by the Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund.
Box 1, Folder 9

A Political Biography of Angela Davis, circa 1970

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Published in Los Angeles by the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis. First edition.
Box 1, Folder 10

A Political Biography of Angela Davis, 1971

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Published in New York by the New York Committee to Free Angela Davis. Second printing.
 

Series 4:   Broadsheets and broadsides, 1970-1972

Box 1, Folder 11

Act Now to Save Angela's Life: Support the Fund Drive, 1972 January

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Printed on one side in English and the other in Spanish. Invitation of support for Davis's defense fund.
Box 1, Folder 12

Angela Davis Weekend, 1971 May

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Printed in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Committee to Free Angela Davis. Flyer for showing of the film, Angela "Like It Is," and a speech by Davis's lawyer, Margaret Burnham.
Box 1, Folder 13

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners: The Newsletter of the United Committee to Free Angela Davis, Newsletter No. 2, 1970 December 8

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Printed in Los Angeles by the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis.
Box 1, Folder 14

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners: the Newsletter of the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis, Newsletter No. 6 , 1971 March 26

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Printed in Los Angeles by the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis.
Box 1, Folder 15

One Million People Sponsor Freedom for Angela Davis, circa 1970

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Printed in Los Angeles by the National Committee to Free Angela Davis. Broadside seeking support for Davis.
Box 1, Folder 16

Open letter from the Philadelphia Committee to Free Angela Davis, 1971 October

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Printed in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Committee to Free Angela Davis. Letter asking for donations for Davis on the one-year anniversary of her incarceration.
Box 1, Folder 17

People's Petition to Appellate Courts of California Demanding Bail for Angela Davis, circa 1971

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Printed in New York by the New York Committee to Free Angela Davis. Petition for the release of Davis on bail.
Box 1, Folder 18

People's Petition to Supreme Court of California Demanding Bail for Angela Davis, circa 1971

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Printed in New York by the New York Committee to Free Angela Davis. Petition for the release of Davis on bail.
Box 1, Folder 19

Philadelphia Committee to Free Angela Davis Presents "An Evening on Angela Davis" with ticket, 1971

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Printed in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Committee to Free Angela Davis. Flyer for a speech by Davis's mother along with a small yellow ticket for the event.
Box 1, Folder 20

Philadelphia Committee to Free Angela Davis -- Newsletter No. 1, 1971 June

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Printed in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Committee to Free Angela Davis. Report on a showing of the film, Angela "Like It Is," a speech by Davis's mother, and information about the group's next meeting.
Box 1, Folder 21

Philadelphia Social Science Forum Presents 2 Films -- "Angela: Like It Is" and "Children of the Revolution", 1971

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Printed in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Social Science Forum. Flyer for a film about Davis.
Box 1, Folder 22

We Demand: No Extradition of Angela Davis to California!, circa 1970

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Printed in New York by the New York Committee to Defend Angela Davis. Flyer promoting a demonstration at Governor Norman Rockefeller's office to stop the extradition of Davis to California.
Box 1, Folder 23

Summary of Legal Proceedings, 1970 December 16

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A brief description of Davis's case from her arrest on October 21 to her court appearance on December 16.
Box 1, Folder 24

Bail for Angela Davis: Judge Says No, Probation Report Says Yes, circa 1970

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Printed in New York by the New York Committee to Free Angela Davis. A copy of the probation officer's report.
Box 1, Folder 25

Free Angela Davis, circa 1970

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Printed in New York by the New York Committee to Free Angela Davis.
Box 1, Folder 26

Get It Together! An Open Letter to Black High School Students, Angela Davis, 1971 March 23

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Printed in New York by the New York Committee to Free Angela Davis. A letter issued from the Marin County Jail attempting to enlist youth to the class struggle.
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Books,
Newspapers,
Pamphlets,
Broadsheets and broadsides,
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