Absolutely heart wrenching & unimaginable Truth. It can be harder to believe than fiction.
Truth I believe, was told in this Documentary.
The Government of the day was more interested in being popular than being humane.
Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of the day, was more focussed on becoming Republican President of the USA than being compassionate.
Nixon showed his true colours.
I am a white woman of British, European & South American descent born & raised in Australia.
I cried hot wet tears for the last 30-40 minutes of this Doco & thought my heart would break.
How could this have even happened in my lifetime?
How could authorities have been so heartless?
How could those responsible for all but one death in that Prison never be brought to justice?
I saw Prisoners just wanting, needing, to be treated like human beings.
I saw white people, townsfolk, law enforcement, onlookers acting like 'good old boys' & thinking of all the prisoners as less than human.
Not knowing this part of America's shameful history, I did not think it would end the way it did.
This Documentary was excellently done & showed clearly the attitude of most white people from the day.
I am blessed to live in Australia although, our history is not spotless either.