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In 1947 Joanne D Byran AKA Assata Shakur or by married name Chesimand was born in Queens New York.
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They date and month wasnt mention but; Assata was arrested for the firs time in 1967 at BMCC college for trespassing. Assata was among 100 other student who took over one of the college building locking doors with chains demanding more black faculty members among others things.
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In 1970 her leadership skills got put to the test when she became the leader of the Black Panthers Harlem branch.
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Assata Was shot in the stomach during an altercation with another guest at the Statler Hilton hotel in Manhattan NY. This was later ruled as an attempted robbery case.
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Assata was the main suspect in a shootout on the New Jersey turnpike. She was accused of the death of Werner Foerster, and the assult of James Harper both New Jersey State troopers.
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In 1979 Assata escaped from Clinton Correctional prison and stayed on the run for a few years.
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To finally feel free from everything has to be the best feeling in the world. In 1984 Assata was granted polictical asylum by the cuban government.
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On the 32nd anniversary of the Turnpike shooting, Assata was named a domestic terrorist by the FBI and offered a $1 million reward for information on her where about.
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Become the first female to be added to the FBI most wanted Terrorist list. This day was also the 40th anniversary of Trooper Werner death.
