The trial of Angela Davis is remembered as one of the most historic political trials in America, and no one can tell the story better than Davis herself. Opening with a letter from James Baldwin to Angela, and featuring contributions from many radicals and commentators such as the Black Panthers George Jackson, Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, and Ericka Huggins, this book is not only a narrative of Davis's imprisonment and the struggles surrounding it but perhaps the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of the United States' prison system and the figure embodied by Davis's arrest and imprisonment - the political prisoner. Since the book was written, the prison system in the USA has expanded, with more of the black population behind bars than ever. The thorough analysis of the role of the prison and the policing of black populations offered by Davis and her comrades in this remarkable volume remains as relevant today as it was on the day of its publication.

Pages: 288, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm