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40 Years a Prisoner

So, my mother when she was arrestedon August 8th, 1978, she was almost dueto give birth to...

So, my mother when she was arrested
on August 8th, 1978, she was almost due
to give birth to me. And so when she did
give birth to me, it was in a prison cell

Full Transcript

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So, my mother
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when she was arrested on August 8th, 1978,
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she was almost due to give birth to me.
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And so when she did give birth to me,
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it was in a prison cell.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:24
Uploaded
Jun 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Philadelphia native Tommy Oliver follows the efforts of Mike Africa Jr. to exonerate his parents, both incarcerated members of the revolutionary group MOVE.
The first time I actually saw her was on a prison trip. - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:27
The first time I actually saw her was on a prison trip.
And the way it was set up was like - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:13
And the way it was set up was like
Before she came out of that area, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:07
Before she came out of that area,
Different women just coming out. Black ones, white ones, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:07
Different women just coming out. Black ones, white ones,
And then when she came out, I remember thinking, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:07
And then when she came out, I remember thinking,
MOVE is nothing special. - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:14
MOVE is nothing special.
But I also wanna tell you, as an old retired police chief, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:12
But I also wanna tell you, as an old retired police chief,
- The city's tabloid, the - "Philadelphia Daily News," - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:16
- The city's tabloid, the - "Philadelphia Daily Ne...
A mistake on the part of the Rizzo administration, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:06
A mistake on the part of the Rizzo administration,
But it had an impact, and I think - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:11
But it had an impact, and I think
They'll be not a fly gets through. - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:08
They'll be not a fly gets through.
This ends many weeks of legal maneuvering and allows the city - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:06
This ends many weeks of legal maneuvering and allows the cit...
For the last six hours or so since about 6:00 this morning, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:18
For the last six hours or so since about 6:00 this morning,
So I guess at this point, MOVE's back-to-nature philosophy - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:06
So I guess at this point, MOVE's back-to-nature philoso...
Then, on the other hand, there's no telling how long - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:26
Then, on the other hand, there's no telling how long
My friend, Sister Betty over here, who's a friend, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:06
My friend, Sister Betty over here, who's a friend,
In order to get into your home, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:06
In order to get into your home,
And on me, a lot of times, I had my ID, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:29
And on me, a lot of times, I had my ID,
The cops would throw cherry pickers, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:13
The cops would throw cherry pickers,
People wanted to come and do what they could about MOVE, - 40 Years a Prisoner 00:15
People wanted to come and do what they could about MOVE,