Blood in My Eye
Blood in My Eye by George Jackson, published by Black Classic Press in 1990, is a reprint edition that spans 197 pages. This work presents the life and thoughts of George Jackson, who was killed shortly after completing the manuscript. Convicted at eighteen for a minor crime, Jackson spent eleven years in the California prison system, where he evolved into a political activist and revolutionary thinker.
Readers will find a detailed account of Jackson’s transformation during his incarceration, including his extensive reading and development of political theories. The book delves into themes of biography and social science, reflecting on the experiences of African Americans and the broader implications of systemic issues within the prison system. This edition provides insight into Jackson’s life and the cultural and ethnic contexts that shaped his views.
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Blood In My Eye was completed only days before it’s author was killed. George Jackson died on August 21, 1971 at the hands of San Quentin prison guards during an alleged escape attempt. At eighteen, George Jackson was convicted of stealing seventy dollars from a gas station and was sentenced from one year to life. He was to spent the rest of his life — eleven years– in the California prison system, seven in solidary confinement. In prison he read widely and transformed himself into an activist and political theoretician who defined himself as a revolutionary.
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