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Political Prisoners

Shakur, Assata. Assata. Lawrence Hill Books, 1988

Autobiography of Assata Shakur (born Joanne Chesimard), Black Panther leader politically persecuted in United States, and living in exile in Cuba.

August 12, 2003September 17, 2018

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