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Blood in the Water: The Attica Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
Blood in the Water The Attica Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
Author: Heather Ann Thompson
On September 9, 1971, nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York to protest years of mistreatment. Holding guards and civilian employees hostage, the prisoners negotiated with officials for improved conditions during the four long days and nights that followed. — On September 13, the state abruptly sent ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375423222
ISBN-10: 0375423222
Publication Date: 8/23/2016
Pages: 752
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Publisher: Pantheon
Book Type: Hardcover
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