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The great black intellectual Angela Davis was unjustly fired at the urging of then governor Ronald Reagan because she was a member of the Communist Party. However
Not being satisfied, the board of regents persisted in their efforts to fire Davis, and were finally successful
Although the board of regents used "inflammatory language" and an excuse, did they unjustly fire Angela Davis because of her political views?
Angela Davis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Board of Regents was censured by the American Association of University Professors for their failure to reappoint Davis after her teaching contract expired. On October 20, when Judge Jerry Pacht ruled the Regents could not fire Davis because of her affiliations with the Communist Party, she resumed her post.
Not being satisfied, the board of regents persisted in their efforts to fire Davis, and were finally successful
The Regents, unhappy with the decision, continued to search for ways to release Davis from her position at UCLA. They finally accomplished this on June 20, 1970, when they fired Davis for the "inflammatory language" she had used on four different speeches.
Although the board of regents used "inflammatory language" and an excuse, did they unjustly fire Angela Davis because of her political views?
Angela Davis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia