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Occupation of Alcatraz: Native American activists seize control of Alcatraz Island until being ousted by the U.S. Government on June 11, 1971.
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Occupation of Alcatraz
1969–1971 American Indian occupation of Alcatraz
The Occupation of Alcatraz was a 19-month long occupation of Alcatraz Island and its prison complex, then classified as abandoned surplus federal land, by 89 American Indians and their supporters. The occupation was led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others, while John…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Alcatraz Island
Island in San Francisco Bay, California, US
Alcatraz Island is a small island about 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco in San Francisco Bay, California, near the Golden Gate Strait. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military prison. In…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
June 11
Day of the year
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 203 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1971
Calendar year
1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1971st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 971st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1970s decade.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)