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Title
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Letter from Joanne Chesimard (Assata Shakur) to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, July 2, 1973.
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Date
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1973-07-02
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Description
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Written on Middlesex County Workhouse letterhead, where Joanne Chesimard (Assata Shakur) was being held in connection with a 1973 police shooting. She writes to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum in response to his letters and to catch up. She notes that she is hesitant toward religion, but believes Islam teaches the mental processes needed for revolution.
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Additional Subject
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Black Panther Party (BPP)
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Prison
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Islam
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Type
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Textual document
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Medium
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Paper
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Measurements
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8.5 in x 11 in
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Format
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PDF
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HBCU Identifier
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mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.cor0087
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.JSU.0656
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Rights
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All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.
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Contributing Institution
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Jackson State University
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Language
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English
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About This Record
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