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Burling, Alexis

Occupying Alcatraz: Native American Activists Demand Change

112 pp. | ABDO/Essential Library | January, 2017 | Library ISBN 978-1-68078-389-6 $24.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-68079-742-8
(3) YA Hidden Heroes series. Well-paced chapters with archival photos examine Native American activists' first attempt to invade Alcatraz in 1964, the history of their struggles with white settlers and the government, and the seeds of activism in the Native American community. Later chapters cover the nearly two-year-long occupation of Alcatraz beginning in 1969 and the protest's ongoing impact. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

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