By the 1930s, the government decided that it needed a place to hold the worst criminals, and Alcatraz became the choice for a prison. “The island had no source of fresh water,” according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, “so nearly one million gallons of water had to be barged to the island each week.” “The underlying goals of the Indians on Alcatraz were to awaken the American public to the reality of the plight of the first Americans and to assert the need for Indian self-determination,” late historian Troy Johnson wrote.
Author: Ed White, Associated Press
Published at: 2025-05-05 21:19:48
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