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Assata: An Autobiography
memoir by Assata Shakur
| Author | Assata Shakur |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Published | ; 37&#;years ago&#;() |
| Publisher | Lawrence Hill Books[1] |
| Publication place | United States, Cuba |
| Pages | pp |
Assata: An Autobiography is a autobiographical book by Assata Shakur.[1] The book was written in Cuba where Shakur currently has political asylum.[2]
Synopsis
The autobiography[3] begins on May 2, Shakur recounts what happened after a shooting on the New Jersey State Turnpike.
The shooting left Zayd Shakur and New Jersey State Trooper Werner Forrester killed, Assata Shakur wounded, and Sundiata Acoli on the run.[4] The book continues with Shakur describing her early childhood growing up in Queens, New York, with her mother, and spending her summers in Wilmington, North Carolina, with her grandparents.
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