USA: ANGELA DAVIS RALLY IN NEW YORK.

Record ID: 215221

  • Title: USA: ANGELA DAVIS RALLY IN NEW YORK.
  • Date: 25th September 1971
  • Summary: 1. The Angela Davis posters, placards and badges. 2. Coming to the rally 3. The New York Haarlem Choir. 4. Ossie Davis. 5. Other speakers. 6. G/V & C/U's. Initials N.B. THIS CAN BE PEGGED NOT ONLY TO FORTHCOMING TRIAL BUT AS SIDEBAR TO RELATED ATTICA INMATES FUNERAL TODAY. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All
  • Embargoed: 10th October 1971 13:00
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  • Location: NEW YORK CITY
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  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVABAYSNQ9G9JS0K016E6P60TQ13
  • Story Text: MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE HELD A PROTEST RALLY FOR ANGELA DAVIS IN NEW YORK'S CENTRAL PARK SATURDAY TO PETITION FOR HER RELEASE ON BAIL FROM A CALIFORNIA JAIL. THE COALITION OF 30 BLACK GRG AND ORGANIZATIONS HELD AN +ANGELA DAVIS DAY+ DEMONSTRATION TO PROTEST THE 26-YEAR-OLD COMMUNIST PHILOSOPHY TEACHERS IMPRISONMENT SINCE OCTOBER 13, QOUP WITHOUT BAIL, CALLING IT PUNITIVE DETENTION AND DENIAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS. MISS DAVIS HAS BEEN IN THE MARIN COUNTY JAIL THROUGH A LONG SERIES OF TURBULENT PRE-TRIAL HEARINGS ON A CHARGE OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE KILLING OF A JUDGE IN AN ESCAPE ATTEMPT THAT INVOLVED THE SO-CALLED SOLEDAD BROTHERS. THE TRIAL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON MONDAY.
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