Pontiac Brothers
This collection contains materials stemming from the 1978 Pontiac Prison Rebellion in Pontiac, Illinois. Thirty-one prisoners were prosecuted for roles in the 1978 rebellion, one
of the largest prison riots in the United States. Seventeen of the
prisoners were tried on death penalty charges and became known as the
Pontiac Brothers. This collection primarily contains solidarity and support materials concerning the case.
Documents
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![Pontiac Prisoners support Coalition Newsletter](images/thumbnails//29709.jpg)
Publisher: Pontiac Prisoners Support CoalitionYear: 1978Volume Number: No. 1 OctoberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Pontiac Brothers
Nesletter for the Pontiac Prisoners Support Coalition.
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