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. On September 13; the state abruptly sent hundreds of heavily armed troopers and correction officers to retake the prison by force. Their gunfire killed thirty-nine men—hostages as well as prisoners—and severely wounded more than one hundred others. In the ensuing hours; weeks; and months; troopers and officers brutally retaliated against the prisoners. And; ultimately; New York State authorities prosecuted only the prisoners; never once bringing charges against the officials involved in the retaking and its aftermath and neglecting to provide support to the survivors and the families of the men who had been killed. 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; giving voice to all those who took part in this forty-five-year fight for justice: prisoners; former hostages; families of the victims; lawyers and judges; and state officials and members of law enforcement. Blood in the Water is the searing and indelible account of one of the most important civil rights stories of the last century.(With black-and-white photos throughout)
#200627 in Books Farrar Straus Giroux 2003-11-24 2003-11-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.29 x 1.30 x 5.46l; 1.15 #File Name: 0374528993496 pagesFarrar Straus Giroux
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Eye Popping Look Into DarknessBy personalnjcAwesome book that reaches into a New York that does not appear on any tourist map; and would not be somewhere you would want to visit if it did. I am not among those who miss the old New York of porn; filth; graffiti; unrestricted public displays of chaos; crime; car alarms; crack pipes; etc as some people opined as Times Square lost its criminal charm (Not a comment about porn; but it shouldn't be the dominant character of an entire city.). This book actually goes further back and much deeper into municipal dysfunctions and is memorizing.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I love the vivid portrayals and descriptions of the various activitiesBy libertarian_hammerAfter I finished reading this book; I started again at page one! I love the vivid portrayals and descriptions of the various activities; people; groups and fights. Luc is quite the storyteller; and I enjoyed his other book; Evidence.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A great book about New York City in the late 19th ...By Jake FantomA great book about New York City in the late 19th and early 20th centuries -- filled with real-life characters; bizarre incidents; amazing statistics; and on-the-scene reportage from the lower depths of Manhattan. If you're a New Yorker physically or spiritually; you owe it to yourself to read this magnificent book.
