Occupying Alcatraz
About this book
Discusses how in 1969, a group of daring Native American activists launched a 19-month takeover of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, seeking to highlight the poor living conditions that persisted in Native American communities throughout the country.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL20057418W
Subjects
Politics and governmentGovernment relationsIndians of North AmericaPrisonsMilitary prisonsCivil rightsUnited States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, CaliforniaJuvenile literatureHistoryIndigenous peoplesIndians of north america, juvenile literatureCaliforniaCalifornia, juvenile literatureIndians of north america, government relationsIndians of north america, politics and government