Unveiling the long-hidden story of the Attica prison riot
Clip: 12/21/2016 | 7m 32s
Attica Correctional Facility became the site of a bloody uprising that shocked the nation.
In September 1971, Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York became the site of a bloody uprising that would shock the nation. Over several days, some 1,300 inmates seized parts of the prison, demanding better living conditions. Heather Ann Thompson documents the untold story in her new book, “Blood in the Water,” and joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the truth about the riot's violent end.
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Unveiling the long-hidden story of the Attica prison riot
Clip: 12/21/2016 | 7m 32s
In September 1971, Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York became the site of a bloody uprising that would shock the nation. Over several days, some 1,300 inmates seized parts of the prison, demanding better living conditions. Heather Ann Thompson documents the untold story in her new book, “Blood in the Water,” and joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the truth about the riot's violent end.
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