Analysis Of Aswata An Autobiography By Assata Shakur

Imagine being objectified. Ultimately, this would lead to not being seen like a human. How would you feel? Sad? Angry? Depressed? Devastated? In Assata An Autobiography by Assata Shakur this is what happened to her and others that were not white. Assata was arrested and shot by troopers with no evidence simply by assumption. Since, Zayd and her were black they were mistreated and taken into custody. During the 70’s social justice rarely existed, Caucasian’s were seen as superior ethnical group. In her autobiography, Shakur empathizes how she did not obtain social justice along with many other minorities. This led her to become part of The Black Panther Party. She wanted justice not only for her and her people, but also for others facing the same issue of inequality. Social justice was a touchy topic in Assata Shakur’s life. This led her to believe and fight for human rights. More people hear about the problem and they joined her on her battle of acquiring

In my opinion, social justice is an action of equality for everyone regardless of his or her color, ethnic ground, or gender. Equal right should be given to all; we should have the same economic rights, political rights, social rights and the same amount of opportunities. Everyone should have economical rights, because working hard for something that is desired should be rewarded. Everyone should also have political rights because it gives the nation as an entirety the right to make a decision rather than just certain people. Social rights are also something everyone should have because it allows everyone to obtain an education, house, right to healthcare, and other important things. Having the same amount of opportunities is also what social justice should be because no one should be considered better than another based on their color. Therefore, knowing what social justice is can help us understand what Shakur is trying to teach us about in her