Assata: an autobiography
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Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, [2001].
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xix, 274 pages ; 24 cm
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"On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur, a k a 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 claimed the life of a white state trooper. Long a target of J. Edgar Hoover's campaign to defame, infilitrate, 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. ....Two years after her conviction, Assata Shakur escaped from prison. She was given political asylum by Cuba, where she now resides"--Publisher.

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"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Zed Books Ltd. [in 1987]"--Title page verso.
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"On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur, a k a 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 claimed the life of a white state trooper. Long a target of J. Edgar Hoover's campaign to defame, infilitrate, 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. ....Two years after her conviction, Assata Shakur escaped from prison. She was given political asylum by Cuba, where she now resides"--Publisher.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Shakur, A. (2001). Assata: an autobiography. Chicago, Ill., Lawrence Hill Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Shakur, Assata. 2001. Assata: An Autobiography. Chicago, Ill., Lawrence Hill Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Shakur, Assata, Assata: An Autobiography. Chicago, Ill., Lawrence Hill Books, 2001.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Shakur, Assata. Assata: An Autobiography. Chicago, Ill., Lawrence Hill Books, 2001.

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