![]() ![]() Fortunately, she had a loving family who took her back in and helped to get her on a safer path. ![]() These feelings of inadequacy and the arguments she had with her mother led to several dangerous run-away incidences in which she quickly became aware of the dark side of American life. ![]() This led to an initial hatred and distrust of all white people. She, along with many other minorities, was brainwashed into believing she was worth less due to the color of her skin and other African features. This lesson helped her through the many difficulties she encountered as a black woman in a racist American culture. She was raised to be respectful of those who respected her and to always love herself. The book tells the often shocking, yet inspiring, story of Assata's life up to her arrest and eventual escape to Cuba.Īssata, was born and named JoAnne in New York City and spent many years of her life living in New York City or in segregated North Carolina with her grandparents. This book is an autobiography of Assata Shakur, a black revolutionary who is now living in Cuba where she has political asylum. ![]()
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