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ResistanceSeptember 9, 1971

Attica Prisoners Issue Formal Demands Including Amnesty

Attica prisoners issued 28 demands including removal of Superintendent Vincent Mancusi, transport to a 'non-imperialist country' for those fearing prosecution, complete amnesty, and living wages for prison labor. The demands reflected Black Power ideology and drew national attention to prison conditions. Rockefeller rejected amnesty.