Seeking truth together
Paris experienced its most violent protests and riots approximately two centuries ago during the span of nine decades that witnessed the first and second republics along with the rise and fall of the Napoleon and Bourbon monarchies. In comparison, France has experience much more mild but nevertheless serious protests of government policy changes over the last seven years.
Heather Ann Thompson’s “Blood in the Water” chronicles the 1971 Attica Uprising, highlighting systemic racism and injustice in American prisons. The book details the uprising’s context, violence, and legal aftermath, including a class action lawsuit settled 25 years later for $12 million, illustrating the gap between conviction and true justice.
