p. 152
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We're taught at such an early age to be against the communists, yet most of us don't have the faintest idea what communism is. Only a fool lets somebody tell them who the enemy is.
— Assata Shakur
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Assata Shakur" (Quotes, Assata: In Her Own Words)
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About Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur (born JoAnne Deborah Byron, July 16, 1947 – September 25, 2025) was an activist who was found guilty in the 1973 murder of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. Shakur was incarcerated in several prisons in the 70s. She escaped from U.S. prison in 1979 and has been living in Cuba in political asylum since 1984. Shakur is the step-aunt/godmother of the late Tupac Shakur.
About Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur (born JoAnne Deborah Byron, July 16, 1947 – September 25, 2025) was an activist who was found guilty in the 1973 murder of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. Shakur was incarcerated in several prisons in the 70s. She escaped from U.S. prison in 1979 and has been living in Cuba in political asylum since 1984. Shakur is the step-aunt/godmother of the late Tupac Shakur.
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