The Strike -
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The story of a small group of men incarcerated in California's isolated Pelican Bay prison who endured decades of solitary confinement with little due process, but against all odds inspired the largest prisoner hunger strike in U.S. history.

Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2610

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