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Albert Woodfox

This person was born in 1947 in New Orleans. Poverty led him to shoplifting and then bigger crimes. He was a member of the Angola 3 and spent over 40 years in solitary confinement in Angola Prison.

Ruby Edwards

This person was born in 1929 and had her first child, a son in 1929. She could not read and write, so she had to take jobs in bars or work as a prostitute.

Herman Wallace

This person was a member of the Black Panther Party. He became a member of the Angola 3 and spent over 40 years in solitary confinement in Angola Prison.

Robert King

This person grew up in New Orleans and Gonzales, Louisiana. He was falsely imprisoned because his codefendant was tortured by the police into making a false statement. He was a member of the Angola 3.

Brent Miller

This person was a guard at Angola prison in 1972. He was stabbed...

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