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| Newer page: | version 2 | Last edited on October 8, 2002 2:51 pm | by PhilHollenback | Revert |
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-The government closed Alcatraz in 1962 (Rober Kennedy's decision as he was the attorney general)
. In 1970, a group of American Indian activists took over the island in protest.
+The government closed Alcatraz in 1962. In 1970, a group of American Indian activists took over the island in protest. Their more than year-long occupation raised public awareness of inidan issues. However, a downside to the occupation was that several historic buildings were burned down and all the guard housing was condemned and torn down afterwards.
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The government closed Alcatraz in 1962. In 1970, a group of American Indian activists took over the island in protest. Their more than year-long occupation raised public awareness of inidan issues. However, a downside to the occupation was that several historic buildings were burned down and all the guard housing was condemned and torn down afterwards.
