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Oct 27, 2021 · A new documentary goes behind the walls of the deadly 1971 uprising. Attica filmmaker Stanley Nelson and former prisoner Arthur Harrison reflect on the five-day revolt, and its lasting legacy.
The Attica Prison Riot, also known as the Attica Prison Rebellion, the Attica Uprising, or the Attica Prison Massacre, took place at the state prison in Attica, New York; it started on September 9, 1971, and ended on September 13 with the highest number of fatalities in the history of United States prison uprisings. Of the 43 men who died (33 ...
- September 9–13, 1971
Nov 6, 2021 · Attica Correctional Facility in Wyoming County, N.Y. Showtime “I showed it to my nephew and his girlfriend, and they said, ‘I thought they were going to win,’” Nelson said.
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Nov 1, 2021 · Nov. 1, 2021. On Sept. 9, 1971, hundreds of inmates took over the Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo to demand better conditions. “Attica,” a new documentary directed by Stanley Nelson ...
Jul 21, 2010 · Learn about the 1971 riot at Attica Correctional Facility, where prisoners seized control of the prison and held hostages for four days. Find out how the raid by state police ended in a bloody massacre and what happened to the survivors and the inmates.
Sep 9, 2021 · The Attica uprising began Sept. 9, 1971, when inmates upset over living conditions seized control of part of the prison and took staff members hostage. It ended four days later, when state ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Attica prison revolt, prison insurrection in 1971, lasting from September 9 to September 13, during which inmates in New York ’s maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility seized control of the prison and took members of the prison staff hostage to demand improved living conditions. After four days of negotiations with the inmates, state ...
