Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
Heather Ann Thompson’s Blood in the Water examines the Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and the legacy that followed. Focusing on a pivotal event in American prison history, the book offers readers a historically grounded exploration of prisons, justice, politics, and the enduring consequences of social unrest.
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Blood in the Water examines the Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 through a historical lens.
Heather Ann Thompson focuses on the uprising itself and the legacy it left behind.
The book explores a significant episode in American prison history and its broader social and political meaning.
It is suited to readers interested in history, prisons, justice, and the lasting consequences of pivotal events.
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