Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur

Assata: An Autobiography

Assata Shakur with Lennox S. Hinds (Contributor), Angela Y. Davis (Contributor)

274 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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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 cl...

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informative 80%
reflective 65%
emotional 59%
inspiring 57%
challenging 47%
tense 35%
dark 29%
hopeful 29%
sad 28%
adventurous 10%
funny 5%

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medium 68%
fast 23%
slow 8%

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