Can’t Jail The Spirit: Political Prisoners in the U.S., Fourth Edition. A Collection of Biographies

Contains the (auto-)biographies of fifty one different political prisoners and prisoners of war held by the united states, with separate articles explaining the specific contexts around the movements from which these individuals have come.Can’t Jail the Spirit remains an important activist resource, as well as a useful reference for those working around political imprisonment and repression in the united states. A few of the prisoners listed have since been released. Yet - also sadly - the vast majority of those included in this edition are still behind bars today. How This Book Was Assembled Preface Introduction A Call to Reflection—A Call to Action The Continuing Crime of Black Imprisonment Native American New Afrikans/Blacks Puerto Ricans North Americans Italian National Japanese National