Rebellion 101

re·bel·lion (rĭ-běl'yən)
n.

1. An act or a show of defiance toward an authority or established convention.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rebelliō, rebelliōn-, from rebellāre, to rebel; see rebel.]

Types of rebellions:

• nonviolent resistance or civil disobedience
• resistance movement led by freedom fighters against occupying foreign powers
• uprising by militants
• revolting is a localized rebellion
• mutiny led by mutineers, the revolt of military or security forces against commanders
• subversion by subversives or foreign spies and is a non-overt attempt as sabotaging a government
• revolution carried out by revolutionaries toward a change in government; successful rebellion

The picture above is an example. Attica Rebellion in New York, where from September 9-13th hundreds of inmates organized a massive prison takeover to highlight the callous repression and murders by the state of New York.

The Freedom Archives believes that knowing what happened in the early 1970s prison movement is essential for youth, communities of color and progressives to effectively confront today's unprecedented prison growth. They bring you this history through the voices of the people who were there - taking young people back to a time filled with lessons for today and tomorrow.

LISTEN to a piece that covers the events post-rebellion.


Voices include:

Frank 'Big Black' Smith, Attica Brother and prison activist
L.D. Barkley, Attica Brother killed during the re-taking of the prison
Elizabeth Fink, attorney for the Attica Brothers
Michael Deutsch, attorney for the Attica Brothers
Historical recordings in Attica prison during the rebellion and the bloody retaking of the prison