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Political unrest · 9–13 September 1971Open article references →
The Attica Prison Uprising
Attica Correctional Facility · United States
Why editors use it hereState collection of McKay Commission evidence, photographs, audio, testimony, and reports.
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On 9 September 1971, incarcerated men took control of part of Attica Correctional Facility and held guards and civilian employees while demanding humane conditions and political rights.
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Trigger and conditions
On 9 September, a gate opened unexpectedly during movement and prisoners, fearing punishment for the previous incident, broke through.
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Uncertainty
Thirty-nine people died in the retaking and four in earlier uprising violence; later summaries sometimes combine forty-three without distinction.
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Why it matters
Attica joins prison conditions, racial power, negotiation, state force, misinformation, and accountability in one event.
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