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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > Attica prison revolt
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > Attica prison revolt
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > corrections > Attica prison revolt
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > corrections (penology) > corrections > Attica prison revolt
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > corrections > Attica prison revolt

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Attica prison revolt  

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  • Perhaps no other prison riot has received as much notoriety as the uprising at Attica (New York). The penitentiary became a metaphor for numerous social problems, including racism, oppression, and injustice. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Attica Uprising]

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