Author :Assata Shakur
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The product is a first edition paperback book titled "Assata: an Autobiography" by Assata Shakur. Published by Chicago Review Press in 1999, this nonfiction novel spans 320 pages and offers a detailed account of the author's life. The book is in English and measures 9 inches in length, 6 inches in width, and 0.9 inches in height, weighing 16.4 ounces. This autobiography delves into the personal journey of Assata Shakur, making it a compelling read for those interested in biography and autobiography genres.
On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur (aka JoAnne Chesimard) lay in a hospital, close to death, handcuffed to her bed, while local, state, and federal police attempted to question her about the shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike that had claimed the life of a white state trooper. Long a target of J. Edgar Hoover's campaign to defame, infiltrate, and criminalize Black nationalist organizations and their leaders, Shakur was incarcerated for four years prior to her conviction on flimsy evidence in 1977 as an accomplice to murder.
