Assata Shakur

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/assata-shakur

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Assata Shakur born?July 16, 1947
2. Where was Assata Shakur born?Flushing, Queens, New York City
3. What is the career?Political activist, revolutionary
4. Who was Assata Shakur and why is she important?She was a brave activist who fought for Black liberation and became a key figure in the 20th‑century movement.
5. How did she get her name "Assata Shakur"?She changed her name from JoAnne Byron to Assata Shakur, a Swahili name meaning "she who struggles and is triumphant," to show her commitment to fighting for her people.

Black Liberation Movement: A historical and ongoing struggle for the freedom, equality, and self-determination of Black people.
Political Prisoner: A person imprisoned for their political beliefs or actions, often seen as unjustly detained by the state.
Extradition: The formal process by which one country surrenders an individual to another country for prosecution or punishment.