WitrynaThe Women’s House of Detention, a fortress-like 11-story tower, loomed over Greenwich Village for more than forty years, from 1932 to 1974. Tens of thousands of people were incarcerated there for serious crimes, as well as for offenses such as “wearing pants,” “waywardism,” and “lesbianism.” Witryna10 paź 1974 · The 12-story Women’s House of Detention, situated in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City, from 1932 to 1974, was central to the queer history of The Village. The House of D, as it was known, housed such inmates as Angela Davis, Afeni Shakur, Andrea Dworkin, and Valerie Solanas, and was formative in their …
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The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History
Witryna17 cze 2024 · Still, when the last imprisoned people were transferred from the Women’s House of Detention to a new facility on Rikers Island in 1971, 200 people gathered in protest. According to The New York Times account, the demonstrators argued the transfer would isolate those who were imprisoned from their community, and weaken … Witryna16 maj 2024 · In New York City, in the 20th century, tens of thousands of women and transmasculine people were incarcerated at the so-called "House of D." Author Hugh … WitrynaWomen's House of Detention, (1935 - 1943) author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library accessdate=February 15, 2024 publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}} About NYPL President and Leadership Space Rental Careers at NYPL Resources for Teachers E-Newsletters Media Center … compact energy star refrigerators