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STATE PRISON UPRISING SEPTEMBER 13, 1971
George Jackson the most famous political prisoner in the 70’s and leader of the Black Panther Party was incarcerated at San Quentin Prison in California. He was killed by the State on August 21, 1971. Because of this inmates organized a hunger stri ....
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....n cell block D took over Attica Prison, taking prison guards as hostages. All Black, Latino and White prisoners had united. By the uprising they were trying to force the state to address to their demands. They had a list of 27 demands that covered legal rights, repression, work, food, hygiene and other critical issues in regards to prison conditions.
Four major demands, they wanted the Warden removed, participants of the uprising to receive full amnesty , demanded union recognition and de.... |
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