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Prison inmates nationwide plan to put pressure on the country's penal system by going on a two-week strike beginning Tuesday.
The
strike is timed to begin on the anniversary of the killing of jailed
African American activist and inmate George Jackson. He was killed by a
guard in 1971 after taking guards and two inmates hostage in a bid to
escape from San Quentin State Prison in California.
The
final day of the strike — Sept. 9 — also carries symbolism. That's the
day in 1971 that the Attica Prison riots in New York began, eventually
leaving over 40 people dead when police stormed in to re-take the
facility.
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Source: USA TODAY
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