Attica Prison uprising
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The Attica Prison uprising was a major 1971 revolt by inmates at the Attica Correctional Facility in New York that ended in a deadly state assault and became a symbol of prisoners’ rights and state violence in the United States.
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| Attica Prison uprising canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Attica Prison uprising Context triple: [Attica! Attica!, referencedEvent, Attica Prison uprising]
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A.
The Algiers Motel Incident
The Algiers Motel Incident is a nonfiction book by John Hersey that investigates the racially charged 1967 Detroit police killings of three Black teenagers and the brutalization of several others during the city’s uprising.
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B.
1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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C.
Malê revolt
The Malê revolt was an 1835 slave uprising in Salvador, Bahia, led primarily by Muslim African slaves, and is considered one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in Brazilian history.
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D.
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Nat Turner’s Rebellion was an 1831 slave uprising in Southampton County, Virginia, led by enslaved preacher Nat Turner, which became one of the most significant and feared revolts in American history.
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E.
Denmark Vesey's conspiracy
Denmark Vesey's conspiracy was a planned 1822 slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina, led by the formerly enslaved carpenter Denmark Vesey and remembered as one of the most ambitious attempted slave revolts in U.S. history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Attica Prison uprising Target entity description: The Attica Prison uprising was a major 1971 revolt by inmates at the Attica Correctional Facility in New York that ended in a deadly state assault and became a symbol of prisoners’ rights and state violence in the United States.
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A.
The Algiers Motel Incident
The Algiers Motel Incident is a nonfiction book by John Hersey that investigates the racially charged 1967 Detroit police killings of three Black teenagers and the brutalization of several others during the city’s uprising.
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B.
1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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C.
Malê revolt
The Malê revolt was an 1835 slave uprising in Salvador, Bahia, led primarily by Muslim African slaves, and is considered one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in Brazilian history.
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D.
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Nat Turner’s Rebellion was an 1831 slave uprising in Southampton County, Virginia, led by enslaved preacher Nat Turner, which became one of the most significant and feared revolts in American history.
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E.
Denmark Vesey's conspiracy
Denmark Vesey's conspiracy was a planned 1822 slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina, led by the formerly enslaved carpenter Denmark Vesey and remembered as one of the most ambitious attempted slave revolts in U.S. history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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prison uprising ⓘ rebellion ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| aftermath |
civil lawsuits against New York State
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numerous criminal prosecutions of inmates ⓘ widespread allegations of torture and abuse of inmates ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Attica Correctional Facility uprising
NERFINISHED
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Attica Prison riot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaSeized | D-yard of Attica Correctional Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
denial of basic rights to prisoners
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overcrowding ⓘ poor prison conditions ⓘ prisoner grievances about medical care ⓘ prisoner grievances about sanitation ⓘ prisoner grievances about visitation policies ⓘ racial discrimination in prison ⓘ |
| causeOfMostDeaths | gunfire by state forces ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual anniversaries in September ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfAssault | 1971-09-13 ⓘ |
| demand |
application of New York minimum wage law to prison labor
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better living conditions ⓘ end to censorship of mail ⓘ fair visitation rights ⓘ improved medical treatment ⓘ political rights ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
book "A Time to Die" by Tom Wicker
NERFINISHED
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documentary film "Attica" (1974) NERFINISHED ⓘ documentary film "Attica" (2021) ⓘ |
| duration | 5 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1971-09-13 ⓘ |
| fatalities | 43 ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrSlogan | "Attica means fight back" (movement slogan referencing the uprising) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
catalyst for national discussion on prison reform
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major event in 1970s American social movements ⓘ |
| hostageFatalities | 10 ⓘ |
| initiallyBlamedOn | inmates ⓘ |
| injuries | over 80 wounded by gunfire ⓘ |
| inmateFatalities | 29 ⓘ |
| inspired | reforms in prison policies and oversight debates ⓘ |
| laterFoundThat | hostages were killed by law enforcement gunfire ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | New York State eventually agreed to a financial settlement with inmates and families of victims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Attica Correctional Facility
NERFINISHED
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Attica, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfSuppression | armed assault with live ammunition ⓘ |
| negotiator |
New York State officials
NERFINISHED
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inmate leadership committee ⓘ |
| numberOfHostagesTaken | approximately 42 ⓘ |
| numberOfInmatesInvolved | over 1,200 ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Governor Nelson Rockefeller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherFatalities | 4 (including prison staff and inmates before the final assault) ⓘ |
| outsideObserver |
Bobby Seale
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Herman Badillo NERFINISHED ⓘ John Dunne NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Wicker NERFINISHED ⓘ William Kunstler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1971-09-09 ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| suppressedBy |
New York National Guard
NERFINISHED
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New York State Police NERFINISHED ⓘ correction officers ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
prisoners’ rights movement in the United States
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racial injustice in the criminal justice system ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | confrontation between guards and inmates on September 8, 1971 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Attica! Attica!