Between Soledad and Attica Brothers: The Raiford Protests and Prison Activism in Florida (original) (raw)

My gratitude goes out to the staff of Fulbright Austria, the Florida State Library and Archives, the USF Library and History Department, and the faculty of the latter. Special thanks to Julia Irwin, Brian Connolly, and Philip Levy who engaged with me during the semester, summer classes, and/or serve on this thesis committee. Frances Ramos taught a small yet productive class, her encouragement sent parts of this thesis off to four conferences. David Johnson brought me to the topic of prison activism; he made me a better writer and provided helpful suggestions. I greatly benefited from his expertise and could not have wished for an advisor more patient and supportive. Warm thanks to Martin Dyckman, who shared his knowledge on Raiford. Lukas and Nora read parts and Chris the whole thesis, they generously provided suggestions and feedback, thank you. Living in Florida proved difficult from the onset, but a group of special people made it a fun experience, thanks to Chris, Jonathan, Lindsay, and Ryan, partners in crime at the history department and beyond. Reuniting with the part-time Floridians from Europe, Ellen, Johanna, and Mykhailo, should be quite easy-thank you for fun days and nights, see you soon. Heartfelt thanks to the crew of Well Built Bikes, Andy and Chris you made my Thursdays worthwhile, keep up the important work. Keeping in touch proved difficult and easy at the same time. Although no longer living together still sucks, I thought about Nora, Lisa, and Vanessa everyday-they are my special squad. I enjoyed when friends made the trip to Tampa, thanks to Marlene, Mira, and Vanessa. Another special person was scheduled to make the trip several times; then she did not have to. Teresa I am happy to share past and future adventures with you.