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[Narrator] By this time they were under protection
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Betrayal at Attica

By this timethey were under protection of a Muslim security guard, protection that...

[Narrator] By this time
they were under protection of a Muslim security guard, protection that would
remain firm for four days

Full Transcript

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- [Narrator] By this time they were under protection
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of a Muslim security guard,
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protection that would remain firm for four days.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:45
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...
- 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
One of them was assigned a small television camera, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
One of them was assigned a small television camera,
We're on the roof of C block, - Betrayal at Attica 00:11
We're on the roof of C block,
- [Narrator] By Friday morning, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- [Narrator] By Friday morning,
They chafed at the delay caused by - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
They chafed at the delay caused by
- Sergeant Cunningham, now, would you give us a message - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
- Sergeant Cunningham, now, would you give us a message
One of the recommendations is, and if he says no, I'm dead. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
One of the recommendations is, and if he says no, I'm d...