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This film focuses on the historic 1971 Attica prison rebellion in upstate New York. It targets the conditions that caused prisoners to take drastic steps toward securing their basic rights. The film questions the reactions of prison warden Oswald, New York governor Nelson Rockefeller and President N...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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[New York, New York] :
Third World Newsreel,
1972.
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| Genre/Form: | Documentary films, Nonfiction films, Short films, Feature films |
| Summary: | This film focuses on the historic 1971 Attica prison rebellion in upstate New York. It targets the conditions that caused prisoners to take drastic steps toward securing their basic rights. The film questions the reactions of prison warden Oswald, New York governor Nelson Rockefeller and President Nixon, as well as the death of 31 inmates and prison guards from bullets fired by the National Guard. Through on-site footage taken during and following the rebellion, and follow-up interviews with inmates, this film relates a powerful message concerning prisoner's rights and provides an important historical document. A Third World Newsreel production. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed July 14, 2020). Originally produced as a film in 1972. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (37 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:36:34 |
| Language: | In English. |