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The women's house of detention a queer history of a forgotten prison

"The Women's House of Detention, a landmark that ushered in the modern era of women's imprisonment, is now largely forgotten. But when it stood in New York City's Greenwich Village, from 1929 to 1974, it was a nexus for the tens of thousands of women, transgender men, and gender-nonconforming people...

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Main Author: Ryan, Hugh, 1978- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Bold Type Books, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
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Reformatories for women > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Women prisoners > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > 20th century.
Trans prisoners > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > 20th century.
Poor women > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > 20th century.
Prison abolition movements > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.)
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