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    In “To My People “by Assata shakur, she’s infuriated that the white men has manipulated and oppressed the black men. She commands the colored men to advocate, assemble, and to fight for their rights, and freedom because the american society and law enforcement is corrupted. She contends that their isn’t any equality and justice for colored people. Also Assata Shakur illustrates that colored people should get their freedom and justice they should to fight for it because the white men corrupts the

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    This book was about a lady named Assata Shakur and she was accused of something she didn’t do. Assata was a black legend and she is now living in Cuba in a asylum. This story tells Assata Shakur’s life up to her arrest and escape to Cuba. Assata was born in New York and lived in North Carolina with her grandparents. Assata was raised to be respectful to the people that respected her and to stay true to herself. This helped her through the things she faced as a black woman in a racist society. She

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    that the phatic function of language is one of the most constant functions in conversations when the narrator can switch roles to audience, which is prevalent in my recording of Tupac Amaru Shakur’s 1995 deposition. On June 28th, 1995, Tupac Amaru Shakur was tried by the the Texas

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    Even though Shakur was considered a notorious artist because of his gang and drug connections, it is believed that he also possessed an inner beauty that many rappers envy and would like to have. Many people believe that Shakur would be considered a real iconic figure if he had not lead a gangster life. From his personal experiences, Shakur managed to develop a form of intelligence that was rare and could not be found in any

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    Why Is Tupac Alive

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    often times, both hip-hop enthusiasts and adversaries may find themselves divided. Ever since West Coast rapper Tupac Shakur was shot and killed in Las Vegas of 1996, most of the public has accepted this great loss to pop culture. The rapper, by creating music, was able to philosophize and weave compassion into his craft unlike any rapper ever had or has done even to this day. Shakur may have been considered a feminist and a racial activist, preaching equality through his lyrics. Some refer to him

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    Tupac Dear Mama

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    Tupac Shakur was directed towards his mother with pure honesty,forgiving her for abandoning him and thanking her for raising him as well as she did. He tells the story of his childhood and his everyday life struggle trying to survive by using tone, metaphors, and irony.In “Dear Mama”, Tupac Shakur used figurative language to express the idea that forgiveness is something that all people deserve to earn no matter what they have done. Tone plays a huge role in the song. Tupac Shakur speaks

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    Tupac Accomplishments

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    year (Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel). From 1992-1994 Tupac Shakur advanced from Rapper to Actor. In 1992 his debut on the big screen in Juice as Bishop broke through the barriers forming him into a household name (Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel). The year after the release of Juice and two years after his first album release, 2pac delivered again on his second platinum selling album “Strictly for my N.I.G.G.A.Z”. That same year he starred in Poetic Justice alongside Janet Jackson (Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel)

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    Tupac Research Paper

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    Why would the government think Tupac Shakur was a threat to society when he uplifted the ghetto community? Tupac Shakur is a 90’s hip-hop artist, well known for his revolutionary raps and urge to show people they could have a better life. Shakur was born around revolutionaries such as his mother, who was a member of the Black Panther Party. His raps concerned growing up around violence and hardships in the ghetto, and racial inequalities in the world. So how exactly could the government think he

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    Why Is Tupac Important

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    It’s been announced that the most influential rapper of all time Tupac Amaru Shakur soon will have a museum exhibit dedicated entirely to him. Tupac whom was born June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His double disc albums All Eyez on Me and his Greatest Hits are among the best selling albums in the United

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    Tupac Research Paper

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    Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur was a rapper & an actor, born on the 16th of June 1971. Pac began his rap carrier in 1988. Violence was nothing new to the youngster whose mother was imprisoned while pregnant with him. It is no surprise that his music was replete with references to ghettos, street violence, sex, gangs and other social problems he faced while growing up. At the beginning of his career he worked for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground as a roadie and backup dancer. Eventually

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