Angela Davis

"Invisible, repetitive, exhausting, unproductive, uncreative - these are the adjectives which most perfectly capture the nature of housework."

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Source: Angela Y. Davis (2011). “Women, Race, & Class”, p.222, Vintage

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Angela Davis

Angela Davis

Political Activist, Scholar

Angela Davis is a prominent activist, scholar, and author known for her work on civil rights and prison reform, particularly through her book 'Women, Race, & Class.'

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