{"product_id":"soledad-brother-george-jackson-9781556522307","title":"Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson | Johnathan Jackson, Jr.","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eSoledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781556522307\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1556522304\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eGeorge Jackson; Jonathan Jackson, Jr.\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eLawrence Hill Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1994\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e339\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eAfrican American Studies, Prison Reform, Political Philosophy, 1960s History\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoledad Brother\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw, uncompromising collection of letters written by George Jackson during his years of incarceration at Soledad State Prison and San Quentin State Prison. Far more than a mere personal chronicle, this work stands as a searing indictment of the systemic racism and socioeconomic disparities within the American judicial and penal systems during the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eJackson’s writings capture the intense frustration, political awakening, and unyielding spirit of black men incarcerated during an era of significant social upheaval. As historian Howard Zinn noted, \"The power of George Jackson's personal story remains painfully relevant to our nation today, with its persistent racism, its hellish prisons, its unjust judicial system, and the poles of wealth and poverty that are at the root of all that.\" Even decades removed from the political firestorms of the 1960s, these letters resonate as a testament to intellectual resilience and the determination to maintain agency while effectively locked down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis collection is essential for students and researchers of sociology, criminology, and African American history. It provides primary source insight for those examining the intersection of political activism, the prison industrial complex, and 20th-century American social movements. It is a vital resource for anyone interested in the literature of dissent and the history of radical political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Lester Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1941–1971) was an African American activist, author, and member of the Black Panther Party. While incarcerated, he became a central figure in the prison reform movement and a prolific writer whose works critiqued the American criminal justice system. He died in 1971 during an escape attempt at San Quentin Prison. The introduction to the original edition was written by the French playwright and activist Jean Genet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Jackson, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e is the nephew of George Jackson and has worked to preserve and publish his uncle's legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eRelated Titles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBlood in My Eye\u003c\/em\u003e by George Jackson\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDie, Nigger, Die!: A Political Autobiography\u003c\/em\u003e by Jamil Al-Amin\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRevolutionary Suicide\u003c\/em\u003e by Huey P. Newton\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSoul on Ice\u003c\/em\u003e by Eldridge Cleaver\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson\",\n    \"author\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"George Jackson\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Jonathan Jackson, Jr.\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"isbn\": \"9781556522307\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"339\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Lawrence Hill Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"1994\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"description\": \"A collection of prison letters by George Jackson, providing a powerful appraisal of the American prison system and a critique of systemic racism. 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