num_pages: 274
description: The author, formerly known as JoAnne Chesimard, relates the formative experiences of her youth that led her to a life of activism in Black nationalist organizations and, eventually, to prison
language: English
title: Assata: An Autobiography
titlecomplete: Assata: An Autobiography
genres: Biography, Politics, Social Justice, Memoir, Nonfiction, Feminism, Autobiography, Race, History, African American
ratings_count: 25716
publisher: Lawrence Hill Books