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What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion | Orisanmi Burton

Pre-K - Higher Ed
On September 9th 1971, a spontaneous uprising began in a New York State prison. A group of prisoners overpowered guards, broke windows, started fires, and captured supplies, sparking the Attica Rebellion. Soon, over 1,200 prisoners had...