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[Narrator] As head of security, Big Black formed a circle
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Betrayal at Attica

As headof security, BigBlack formed a circle of disciplined Muslim inmatesto protect the...

[Narrator] As head
of security, Big
Black formed a circle of disciplined Muslim inmates
to protect the hostages from the constant threat
of inmate reprisal

Full Transcript

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- [Narrator] As head of security, Big Black formed a circle
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of disciplined Muslim inmates to protect the hostages
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from the constant threat of inmate reprisal.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:12
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Fifth Column Films,HBO,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

On September 13, 1971 the State of New York shot and killed 39 of its own citizens, injured hundreds more, and tortured the survivors. The plan to retake D Yard led to one of the bloodiest days in American history, and set the sta...
He immediately arranged for the release of injured hostages - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
He immediately arranged for the release of injured hostages
- [Narrator] One of the first actions of the inmates - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- [Narrator] One of the first actions of the inmates
At the same time the inmates asked for - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
At the same time the inmates asked for
They did a very good job, as best they could, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
They did a very good job, as best they could,
The Muslims did that incredible thing - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
The Muslims did that incredible thing
- [Narrator] By this time they were under protection - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
- [Narrator] By this time they were under protection
- There was no brutality, no beating on us - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
- There was no brutality, no beating on us
There were threats yelled at us from outside the perimeter. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
There were threats yelled at us from outside the perimeter.
But the security people that were - Betrayal at Attica 00:09
But the security people that were
- [Officer] In the center of our picture, - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
- [Officer] In the center of our picture,
- Everybody was thinking politically - Betrayal at Attica 00:09
- Everybody was thinking politically
His name is Thomas Hagan, Thomas X. Hagan. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
His name is Thomas Hagan, Thomas X. Hagan.
And Thomas, they understood that they couldn't use Thomas. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
And Thomas, they understood that they couldn't use Thom...
So, you know, that even though he was - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
So, you know, that even though he was
So they selected a young brother named Richard X. Clark, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
So they selected a young brother named Richard X. Clark,
And the leaders stood up, the older people. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
And the leaders stood up, the older people.
Herbert Blyden was, and everybody was political, - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
Herbert Blyden was, and everybody was political,
- [Reporter] As far as the prisoners are concerned, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
- [Reporter] As far as the prisoners are concerned,
But as far as we're concerned at this point, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
But as far as we're concerned at this point,
- [Narrator] Troopers took firing and observation positions - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
- [Narrator] Troopers took firing and observation positions