When the Powerless Stand Up: Social Dynamics in 1950s North Carolina Women's Prison Riots.

The text explores the 1950s riots at North Carolina Women's Prison in Raleigh, where female inmates protested poor living conditions and lack of basic human rights. The riots were influenced by race, gender, and class discrimination, with incarcerated women feeling powerless and marginalized. The sy...

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Published in:	North Carolina Historical Review Vol. 101; no. 4; pp. 420 - 446
Main Author:	KIEFER, CHELSEA
Format:	Article
Published:	North Carolina Division of Archives & History Oct2024
Subjects:	Mental health services Prison riots Women's roles African American women Power (Social sciences) Recidivism Riots Eugenics Public opinion
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