Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (674 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400078245 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 752 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Alan Mills said Fabulously written, meticulously researched history of one of the most brutal acts ever undertaken by a state government. Just finished Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water. It is absolutely essential to understanding the history of prisons in the US, and mass incarceration more generally. Professor Thompson spent a decade fighting for access to the long hidden records, and painstakingly reviewing the evidence to find out what really happened. Her investment in time, blood, sweat and tears has paid off for the reader!Fabulously written, meticulously researched history of one of the most brutal acts ever undertaken by a state government Alan Mills Just finished Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water. It is absolutely essential to understanding the history of prisons in the US, and mass incarceration more generally. Professor Thompson spent a decade fighting for access to the long hidden records, and painstakingly reviewing the evidence to find out what really happened. Her investment in time, blood, sweat and tears has paid off for the reader!45 years ago, prisoners took over an exercise yard at Attica prison, after months of having their complaints about insufficient food, lack of medical care, guard brutality ignored.. 5 years ago, prisoners took over an exercise yard at Attica prison, after months of having their complaints about insufficient food, lack of medical care, guard brutality ignored.. Amazon Customer said Well written - Could use more balance.. A well written and thoroughly researched book. I grew up in Western NY and remember the uprising as a 1Well written - Could use more balance. A well written and thoroughly researched book. I grew up in Western NY and remember the uprising as a 13 year old. Ms. Thompson does an excellent job describing the brutality of the NYS Police retaking the prison and subsequent years of stonewalling and obstructing justice by the State of New York towards the prisoners but also the hostages and their families. Clearly the author is left leaning as she rarely mentions the violent crimes the prisoners committed to get incarcerated at Attica in the first place. This does not justify the brutality of the police, but would provide a m. year old. Ms. Thompson does an excellent job describing the brutality of the NYS Police retaking the prison and subsequent years of stonewalling and obstructing justice by the State of New York towards the prisoners but also the hostages and their families. Clearly the author is left leaning as she rarely mentions the violent crimes the prisoners committed to get incarcerated at Attica in the first place. This does not justify the brutality of the police, but would provide a m. e.b. said An excellent, thorough, engaging history. This book is a wonderful example of how to turn investigative reporting into an engaging story. Thompson analyses every angle of the story and brings the events and people to life. I truly felt I understood something deeper about American history and culture after reading it.
Harcourt, Professor of Law and Political Science at Columbia University “Heather Ann Thompson wields the powers of the historian with mesmerizing force. Martin, Founder and President of JustLeadershipUSA “Blood in the Water tells of warning signs in 1971 that still exist more than forty years later. Praise for Heather Ann Thompson’s Blood in the Water“Gripping Not all works of history have something to say so directly to the present, but Heather Ann Thompson’s Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, which deals with racial conflict, mass incarceration, police brutality and dissembling politicians, reads like it was special-ordered for the sweltering summer of 2016. Steel, The Nation“Thompson’s book is a masterpiece of hi
HEATHER ANN THOMPSON is an award-winning historian at the University of Michigan. She has written on the history of mass incarceration and its current impact for The New York Times, Time, The Atlantic, Salon, Newsweek, NBC, Dissent, New Labor Forum, and The Huffington Post, as well as for various top scholarly publications. Her most recent book, Blood in the W
WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY WINNER OF THE 2017 BANCROFT PRIZENATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST * NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK FOR 2016 * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, NEWSWEEK, KIRKUS, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLYTHE FIRST DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE INFAMOUS 1971 ATTICA PRISON UPRISING, THE STATE’S VIOLENT RESPONSE, AND THE VICTIMS’ DECADES-LONG QUEST FOR JUSTICE 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. In the ensuing hours, weeks, and months, troopers and officers brutally retaliated against the prisoners. On September 13, the state abruptly sent hundreds of heavily armed troopers and correction officers to retake the prison by force. 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,