The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 (Part 2)
Oct 4, 2021 ·
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Subscribe to our newsletter for more history! https://skippedhistory.substack.com/ We left off in September of 1971 when tensions at Attica State Prison had reached a boiling point. After demanding improved conditions,...
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We left off in September of 1971 when tensions at Attica State Prison had reached a boiling point. After demanding improved conditions, prisoners rebelled. New York State, however, would have the final say. The state’s lies helped spark mass incarceration.
Also- shoutout to my family cat for making his first cameo on Skipped 😽
Today's story comes from "Blood in the Water" by Heather Ann Thompson.
Learn more here: https://skippedhistory.substack.com/p/how-ny-covered-up-a-massacreand-sparked
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We left off in September of 1971 when tensions at Attica State Prison had reached a boiling point. After demanding improved conditions, prisoners rebelled. New York State, however, would have the final say. The state’s lies helped spark mass incarceration.
Also- shoutout to my family cat for making his first cameo on Skipped 😽
Today's story comes from "Blood in the Water" by Heather Ann Thompson.
Learn more here: https://skippedhistory.substack.com/p/how-ny-covered-up-a-massacreand-sparked
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