Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its

Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy

WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORYÂ
WINNER OF THE 2017 BANCROFT PRIZE

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST *Â LOS ANGELES TIMESÂ BOOK PRIZE FINALIST *Â NEW YORK TIMESÂ NOTABLE BOOK FOR 2016 * NAMED AÂ BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BYÂ THE BOSTON GLOBE,Â NEWSWEEK,Â KIRKUS, ANDÂ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

THE FIRST DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE INFAMOUS 1971 ATTICA PRISON UPRISING, THE STATEâ€™S VIOLENT RESPONSE, AND THE VICTIMSâ€™ DECADES-LONG QUEST FOR JUSTICE
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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 menâ€”hostages as well as prisonersâ€”and severely wounded more than one hundred others. In the ensuing hours, weeks, and months, troopers and officers brutally retaliated against the prisoners. And, ultimately, New York State authorities prosecuted only the prisoners, never once bringing charges against the officials involved in the retaking and its aftermath and neglecting to provide support to the survivors and the families of the men who had been killed.
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Drawing from more than a decade of extensive research, historian Heather Ann Thompson sheds new light on every aspect of the uprising and its legacy, giving voice to all those who took part in this forty-five-year fight for justice: prisoners, former hostages, families of the victims, lawyers and judges, and state officials and members of law enforcement. Blood in the Water is the searing and indelible account of one of the most important civil rights stories of the last century.

(With black-and-white photos throughout)
Country USA
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-08-23
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-08-23
Format	Kindle eBook

Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy

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