What are the motifs in Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur?

A recurring idea tied to prejudice and oppression is power. Assata's entire life involved power struggles. The white people had power over minorities and were afraid of losing that power by giving more freedom to the oppressed. Blacks and other minority groups dreamed and fought for the day when they would be equally as powerful as the white man, with many so full of hatred that they wanted to over-power the white people.