Angela Davis - The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the ...

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The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that position be taken on current issues as they arise and the desire that one's contributions will somehow survive the ravages of time.

Angela Davis

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Die Arbeit des politischen Aktivisten bringt zwangsläufig eine gewisse Spannung mit sich, zwischen der Forderung, dass die Position zu aktuellen Themen gestellt werden sollte, und dem Wunsch, dass der Beitrag eines Menschen die Verwüstungen der Zeit überleben wird.

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