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First edition. |
| Physical Description |
xvii, 724 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
Maps on lining papers. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-684) and index |
| Summary |
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 hundreds of heavily armed troopers and correction officers to retake the prison by force. Their gunfire killed thirty-nine men--hostages as well as prisoners--and severely wounded more than one hundred others.--Adapted from dust jacket |
| Contents |
The tinderbox -- Power and politics unleashed -- The sound before the fury -- Retribution and reprisals unimagined -- Reckonings and reactions -- Inquiries and diversions -- Justice on trial -- Blowing the whistle -- David and Goliath -- A final fight. |
| Subject |
Prison riots -- New York (State)
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Attica Prison.
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Prison industries.
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Correctional institutions.
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Prisons.
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Prisoners.
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Punishment.
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Imprisonment.
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