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A collection of Jackson's letters from prison, "Soledad Brother" is an outspoken condemnation of the racism of white America and a powerful appraisal of the prison system that failed to break his spirit but eventually took his life. Jackson's letters make palpable the intense feelings of anger and rebellion that filled black men in America's prisons in the 1960s. But even removed from the social and political firestorms of the 1960s, Jackson's story still resonates for its portrait of a man taking a stand even while locked down.
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"The most important single volume from a black since "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"." --Julius Lester, "The New York Times Book Review"
The most important single volume from a black since "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." Julius Lester, "The New York Times Book Review""
"The power of George Jackson's personal story remains painfully relevant to our nation today, with its persisten racism, its hellish prisons, its unjust judicial system, and the poles of wealth and poverty that are at the root of all that. I hope the younger generation, black and white, will read "Soledad Brother."" Howard Zinn, author, "A People's History of the United States""
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"The power of George Jackson's personal story remains painfully relevant to our nation today, with its persistent racism, its hellish prisons, its unjust judicial system, and the poles of wealth and poverty that are at the root of all that. I hope the younger generation, black and white, will read "Soledad Brother"." - Howard Zinn, author of "A People's History of the United States".
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soledad brother: the prison letters of george jackson
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jonathan cape, london, 1971
ISBN 10: 0224005383
ISBN 13: 9780224005388
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Seller: leaves, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
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first united kingdom edition, 1971. scarce. george jackson (1941-1971) became involved in revolutionary politics while doing time at san quentin state prison for armed robbery. with w.l. nolen he founded the black guerrilla family, describing himself as a "marxist-leninist-maoist-fanonist." in 1970 jackson and two other prisoners were charged with killing a prison guard. the three of them were thus known as the soledad brothers. later that year, jackson published his autobiography//manifesto, "soledad brother: the prison letters of george jackson." it was a near-instant bestseller. during an escape attempt in 1971, jackson was murdered by prison guards. introduced by jean genet. london: jonathan cape. isbn: 0-224-00538-3. 8.5x5.5". 290 pages. hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: owner inscription. gentle sunning to head and foot of block. near fine. jacket condition: two closed-tears to front-panel, bumping to head of spine, unclipped (2.50). Seller Inventory # 1116