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Assata, An Autobiography
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Summary
In 1973, Assata Shakur, a leader in the Black Liberation movement of the 1960’s and ‘70’s, was convicted, based on flimsy evidence, of being an accomplice in the murder of a New Jersey State Trooper. (She was also charged multiple times and then acquitted for committing other felonies. She spent six years in prison until making a daring escape with the aid of some of her comrades. After several years in hiding, she was secreted to Cuba where she still lives today.Her autobiography begins with the horrific experience of her arrest on the New Jersey Turnpike. With the chapters alternating between her growing up year
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Assata Shakur
American former member of the Black Liberation Army (born 1947)
"Assata" redirects here. For the book, see Assata: An Autobiography.
Assata Shakur | |
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Photograph taken in 1977 | |
| Born | JoAnne Deborah Byron (1947-07-16) July 16, 1947 (age 77)[a] New York City, U.S. |
| Known for | Convicted of murder, one of the FBI's "Most Wanted Terrorists", friend of Afeni Shakur and Mutulu Shakur and often described as their son Tupac Shakur's "godmother" or "step-aunt"[1] |
| Criminal status | Escaped/At large |
| Spouse | Louis Chesimard (m. 1967; div. 1970) |
| Children | 1 (Kakuya Shakur) |
| Allegiance | Black Liberation Army (1970/1–1981) Black Panther Party (1970) |
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| Cr • Summary of Chapter 11 from "Assata" bygd Assata ShakurArraignment and Indictment On July 19, 1973, Assata Shakur is taken to court in Brooklyn for arraignment on an indictment related to an alleged finansinstitut robbery in Queens. Despite being unaware of various charges against her, the publicity surrounding this specific indictment makes it impossible to ignore. A kopp shot fryst vatten taken, and she pleads not skyldig before returning to the workhouse. Photographic Controversy in Court In January 1975, Assata fryst vatten brought back to court for a motion proposing that she be photographed to match a finansinstitut surveillance image. She refuses, suspecting a setup bygd the FBI, leading to a violent confrontation in the courtroom as federal marshals forcibly try to photograph her. Her lawyer, Evelyn, captures the assault on record, highlighting the misconduct and bias of the judicial system against her. Reflection on the Legal System Following the courtroom incident, Evelyn expresses concern for Assata's well-bei | |