Blood in My Eye by George L. Jackson is a powerful account that delves into the themes of revolution, militant revolutionary action, political theory, and the Black Panthers Movement. The book offers a deep insight into the writer's thoughts and feelings, providing a raw and authentic perspective on issues such as black Marxism, post-colonialism, and the prison system. It portrays the harsh realities faced by black individuals in the US, addressing topics like racial inequality, police targeting, and structural racism.
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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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