THE ATTICA PRISON RIOT The Attica Prison riot occurred at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York, United States in 1971. This riot is one of the most famous and important riots during the Prisoners' Rights Movement. The riot was based upon prisoners' demands for political rights and better living conditions. On September 9, 1971, two weeks after the killing of George Jackson at San Quentin, about 1,000 of the Attica prison's approximately 2,200 inmates rebelled and seized control o

1.2K views | Watch raw video of the Attica prison riot from the New York State Police's point of view, with a NYSP cameraman narrating the footage that was filmed in real time. Read more about the uprising and the unfinished business still left to do on our website. | GoErie.com | Erie Times-News | Facebook

4.8K views · 92 reactions | 50 years ago, prisoners in the Attica Correctional Facility enacted the largest prison uprising in US history. Now, Stanley Nelson’s documentary ‘Attica’ gives life to this moment for a new generation. Watch now on Showtime Networks. https://s.sho.com/StreamAttica | Rolling Stone | Facebook

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