cornered and surrendered to the guards January 13‚ 1939 Arthur ’Doc’ Barker‚ William Martin‚ Rufus McCain‚ Henri Young‚ and Dale Stamphill inmates of the prison’s supposedly most-secure unit D-Block when managed to escape cell house and reach the Alcatraz shore putting makeshift raft together they were spotted fired on by a guard in a watch tower Barker was killed‚ Stamphill was wounded‚ others were sent to Solitary confinement. May 21‚ 1941 Joe Cretzer‚ Sam Shockley‚ Arnold Kyle‚ and Lloyd
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Alcatraz was known as the Rock because it couldn’t be escaped. On the night of June 11‚ 1962 Frank Morris‚ John Anglin‚ and Clarence Anglin were about to bust free. The escapees had done the impossible and made it out of the Rock alive. Frank‚ Clarence‚ and John escaped alive because of experience escaping other prisons. On page six it states “Morris was certainly no stranger to escape. An armed robber‚ he had already escaped from several prisons.” This shows that Frank could escaped even the most
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Alcatraz is a very popular tourist site. But why was it required? Prohibition of alcohol mad Gangsters and overall crime lords. This essay will explain the history of Alcatraz‚ why it had to close and some of the ghosts still lurking in the shadows. Alcatraz was different than other prisons because the Rock was made specifically for the worst gangsters‚ crime lords‚ robbers‚ murderers‚ psychopaths and others. Additionally‚ Alcatraz’s security was an enormous improvement than that of other prisons
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Hill/2nd Hour English 1 24 November‚ 2014 1962 Alcatraz Escape Research Paper Have you ever heard about the escape from Alcatraz? On the night of June 11th‚ 1962 the most thought out and advanced prison escape took place.(Hopkinson). Prisoners Frank Morris‚ Allen West‚ and Brothers Clarence and John Anglin were getting ready to put the final parts of a daring escape plan into action.(Hopkinson). The challenge for the prisoners was not only getting out of the prison‚ but being able to row across the ocean
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* Alcatraz Informative Speech Outline General Purpose: To inform the class Specific Purpose: To describe to the audience a brief history of Alcatraz. Thesis: Alcatraz has been a popular social topic because of the mystery that surrounds it and the stories exaggerated in movies and television shows. INTRODUCTION I. If you disobey the rules of society‚ they send you to prison; if you disobey the rules of the prison‚ they send you to Alcatraz. II. Alcatraz has been a popular social topic
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Question 4: The Rhetoric of the Alcatraz Occupation (1969-1971) The occupation of Alcatraz Island (1969-1971) is a watershed in the Red Power movement and marks the beginning of further Indian activism on self-determination and Indian rights. The activists‚ who claimed the Island on the basis of a Sioux Treaty from 1886‚ needed credibility and a sovereign position in U.S. society to achieve their goals. Additional‚ the occupiers used the media to get attention‚ to reach U.S. society and pressurize
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So how did Alcatraz start and what was its initial purpose‚ was there previous escape attempts besides Morris’s escape? What was the big deal with Morris’s escape and how did he do it. The Closer of Alcatraz? What is Alcatraz? Alcatraz is a penitentiary opened by the Federal Government as a maximum security‚ minimum privilege penitentiary to deal with the most incorrigible inmates in Federal prisons. This prison was thought to be inescapable. Frank morris would disprove this in his successful escape
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The first reason Alcatraz was doomed for failure before it was in operation was because of the elements. Alcatraz prison was built in 1909. Some of the construction work was actually done by the prisoners (Cavendish). In 1933‚ “The Justice Department assumed control of the facility…” (“Summary and Analysis”). An administrator from Folsom‚ California envisioned Alcatraz as a smart change to the prison system. “He installed automatic locking devices‚ gunwalks‚ tear-gas outlets‚ and steel doors and
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10 23 October 2014 The Escape from Alcatraz "The Rock" was thought to be unescapable. Nobody thought that surviving the swim from Alcatraz to mainland could be accomplished by the inmates. However‚ many escapes were planned and attempted. Most escapees were caught‚ but some remain unaccounted for. Morris and the Anglin brothers’ escape from Alcatraz was a well-planned endeavor still surrounded by mystery today. Alcatraz was a maximum security federal prison. Prisoners were examined closely upon
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Alcatraz Introduction I. Picture this. You are trying to get to the mainland from an island about 1.5 miles out in the sea. You must survive the freezing cold waters that could kill you if you are exposed to them for too long. Not to mention how strong the current is that can sweep you out into the middle of the ocean‚ and on top of it all‚ there are man-eating sharks in the water. What is a place like this? Alcatraz. II. Alcatraz was the most feared prison you could be sent to. Body
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