Attica Prison uprising

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:prison
gptkbp:aftermath increased awareness of prisoners' rights
investigations into prison conditions
lawsuits and settlements
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Attica_Prison_riot
gptkbp:cause prisoner demands for better living conditions
prisoner demands for political rights
gptkbp:commemoratedBy books
documentaries
films
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:duration 4 days
gptkbp:endDate 1971-09-13
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Nelson_Rockefeller
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Attica Prison uprising
gptkbp:impact inspiration for activism
public debate on criminal justice
reform in prison policies
gptkbp:injuries over 80
gptkbp:location gptkb:Attica,_New_York
gptkb:Attica_Correctional_Facility
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international
gptkbp:negotiatedBy gptkb:Tom_Wicker
gptkb:Bobby_Seale
gptkb:Frank_Smith
gptkb:William_Kunstler
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Russell_Oswald
gptkb:Tom_Wicker
gptkb:Bobby_Seale
gptkb:Frank_Smith
gptkb:William_Kunstler
gptkbp:notableQuote We are men! We are not beasts and do not intend to be beaten or driven as such.
gptkbp:numberOfHostages 42
gptkbp:numberOfInmatesInvolved over 1,200
gptkbp:result violent retaking by law enforcement
gptkbp:startDate 1971-09-09
gptkbp:subjectOf numerous academic studies
"Against the Wall" (1994 film)
"Attica" (1974 documentary)
"Attica" (2021 documentary)
"Blood in the Water" by Heather Ann Thompson
gptkbp:victim 43
10 hostages
33 inmates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_August
gptkb:Blood_in_the_Water
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7