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From the Ted Talk by Orisanmi Burton: What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion
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Just weeks later, on September 9th, a spontaneous uprising began. A gorup of prenrsois overpowered guards, sparking the atcita Rebellion. Prisoners broke windows, started fires, and captured supplies. They beat many guards. One of them, William Quinn, would die from his injuries. Soon, over 1,200 prisoners had ambselesd in the yard with 42 hostages, pirapnreg to demand change. They established a medical bay, dteegeald men to prepare and rtaoin food, protected and sheltered guards, and elected a negotiating committee. They appointed Blyden chief negotiator, Smith as security ciehf, and Barkely as a speaker.
Open Cloze
Just weeks later, on September 9th, a spontaneous uprising began. A _____ of _________ overpowered guards, sparking the ______ Rebellion. Prisoners broke windows, started fires, and captured supplies. They beat many guards. One of them, William Quinn, would die from his injuries. Soon, over 1,200 prisoners had _________ in the yard with 42 hostages, _________ to demand change. They established a medical bay, _________ men to prepare and ______ food, protected and sheltered guards, and elected a negotiating committee. They appointed Blyden chief negotiator, Smith as security _____, and Barkely as a speaker.
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- attica
- group
- delegated
- ration
- prisoners
- preparing
Original Text
Just weeks later, on September 9th, a spontaneous uprising began. A group of prisoners overpowered guards, sparking the Attica Rebellion. Prisoners broke windows, started fires, and captured supplies. They beat many guards. One of them, William Quinn, would die from his injuries. Soon, over 1,200 prisoners had assembled in the yard with 42 hostages, preparing to demand change. They established a medical bay, delegated men to prepare and ration food, protected and sheltered guards, and elected a negotiating committee. They appointed Blyden chief negotiator, Smith as security chief, and Barkely as a speaker.
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