The Spirit Of Rebellion In Assata

The spirit of rebellion is found through the feeling of indignation of a situation and the refusal to submit to the authority of those responsible for their situation. “The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggle” (Karl Marx). Assata’s case is not different she and other black people wanted their situation to change so they refused to submit to white authority in any way they could. Nobody is born with the spirit of rebellion, that spirit is gained through the indignation they feel in their situation. Assata’s environment is what created the rebellious the world knows as Assata Shakur Without rebellion there would not be much change throughout history. Every time period in human history has had small and large rebellions. The purpose of a rebellion is, in many cases, similar to that of a revolution in the fact that both seek change and in many cases a rebellion with lead to a revolution. However, a rebellion is the resistance of people who feel they have been wronged. In Assata’s case the rebellion of blacks in America was the resistance of white supremacy and racism. “These people can lock us up, but they can’t stop life, just like they can’t stop freedom” …show more content…
and Malcom X were major figures in developing Assata as a rebel much like they were for many blacks. However, Huey Newton the leader of the BLA was also a major factor that drove Assata to become a radical figure. The US government and white supremacists were arguably the biggest reasons Assata became a radical figure. This is because the US government and white supremacists were the ones oppressing black people and showing racism against black people which would eventually lead to people like Assata being necessary to propagate change in that society. "You'll be in jail wherever you go." (Assata Shakur, 60). Assata knows without political, cultural, and legislative changes she will always be oppressed and feel as though she is in