Assata Shakur's Autobiography

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Assata Shakur’s autobiography is a story. It is a written history of black American politics. Her story is foremost her own. Yet, it is also that of her tribe, that of her nation, and that of universal oppression. Assata’s historically situated position in the civil rights movement essentially shapes Assata as a narrative. Her autobiography’s purpose is to educate its readers about injustice within the American judicial system. Assata tells her story the way it really was. No bullshit, no fluff. She gives you detail by detail of the experiences that helped shaped her life. She doesn’t hold back the truth and puts you in her spot at the moment so as readers, we can get a sense of what she has gone through every step of the way. It’s…show more content…
Both Tupac and Assata got involved the battle of politics, pushing for a revolution. Tupac wasn’t as political as Assata though. He pushed his message through his music and words where Assata was involved in a physical movement and action. Both of them have a drive and passion that set them aside from other. They were leaders and inspirations for others to follow. As much as both of them disliked the “pigs” and corrupt police, both of them where aware of how to act and talk when it came down to it. They both didn’t want trouble from the corrupt people putting them down. They knew there was a right and wrong way to say certain things. “ I say nothing, but inside I’m raging. “Dogs! Swine! Filthy pigs! Dirty slimy scum! Bastards! Sons of bitches!” I rage on and on” (6) Assata kept quiet as she was being treat unfairly by the police. She wanted to yell at them but knew if she did it would only cause more trouble for her. Same goes for Tupac. In an interview he had when he was being accused in 1955 the interviewer read out loud what was recorded what Tupac said, “ I really don’t like police”. Tupac then explained how he meant corrupt police. He chose his words wisely because the conversation could have gone south if he didn’t answer the question the he way he did. This shows us that as oppressed people, choosing what to say, how to say it and when to say it is important and necessary to do if you want to get
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