« The Most Wanted Fugitive » : Angela Davis et la reconfiguration de l’ennemi intérieur (1969-1972)
This article aims to shed light on the making of the U.S. "internal enemy" based on Angela Davis’ example. Angela Davis, African American activist, was a member of the Communist Party of USA (CPUSA) and close to the Black Panther Party. She was accused in 1971 of complicity in murder, kidn...
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| Language: | English |
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Institut des Amériques
2022-10-01
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| Series: | IdeAs |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ideas/13860 |
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| Summary: | This article aims to shed light on the making of the U.S. "internal enemy" based on Angela Davis’ example. Angela Davis, African American activist, was a member of the Communist Party of USA (CPUSA) and close to the Black Panther Party. She was accused in 1971 of complicity in murder, kidnapping and conspiracy, then later cleared of all charges, after having been placed on the FBI’s "most wanted" list. The article demonstrates that the figure of Angela Davis shakes the traditional friend/enemy dialectic. This event highlights the failure of a political strategy waving the banner of anticommunism. It also renews the repertoire of solidarity, in the midst of Détente and the rise of new social movements. |
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| ISSN: | 1950-5701 |