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Why slaves tried to escape?
Slaves tried to escape so that they could obtain their freedom. They were treated poorly and worked very hard and many tried to escape to become free men and women.
When did the escape of Alcatraz happen?
There was an "escape" attempt from Alcatraz on June 11, 1962 by 3 men. It is not technically an escape because the escapes are said to have died on the escape across the bay due to the freezing water, although there bodies have never been found. There is some who believe they did survive and just never were caught, but that hasn't been confirmed.
How many prisinors did Alcatraz hold?
1,576 men were held at alcatraz prison off the San Fransisco bay in california.
How many men have esaped from Alcatraz Island?
There were 14 separate escape attempts during the Federal Pen. days with as many as 29 prisoners involved. 5 of those inmates were never heard from again and are presumed to have drowned.
Why was Alcatraz so heavily guarded?
Well for one, Alcatraz housed some of the world's most deadly criminals. Also many of the convicts placed on Alcatraz were masters of escaping. Thus the security had to be up to par so the master escapees would be challenged on how to escape. Now in 1962, three men did sucsessfully escape from Alcatraz. They, on the other hand, were never seen again and were presumed dead by the State Officials. What this has to do with security is the three escapees had to dig through an 8 inch wall of concrete surrounding their cells. To find more about Alcatraz you might want to visit "www.alcatrazhistory.com/mainpg.htm".
In the movie the great escape how many men does roger want to escape?
250 men
How many people have escaped from Alcatraz?
In all, 36 men made a total of 14 escape attempts during Alcatraz's history. Of these, 23 were caught, six were shot and killed during their escape and two drowned. The remaining five (including Morris and the Anglins) went missing and were presumed drowned
Did anyone successfully escape Alcatraz?
Yes, two men did escape, but to swim the bay into San Francisco is very dangerous and cold. It is believed they didn't live.
Why was Alcatraz a high secured prison?
Alcatraz started out as a civil war fort and evolved into a CA high security prison. It is located on an island in San Francisco Bay which is very cold water and the tides are very dangerous so escape was impossible. Two men did escape and they never did find them. Authorities figure they died in the swim trying to read land. It made the perfect place to put very dangerous men.
Did anyone ever escape from Alcatraz?
Technically, no. But it is possible. During its 29 years of operation, the penitentiary claimed no prisoners as having ever successfully escaped. 36 prisoners were involved in 14 attempts, two men trying twice; Twenty-three were caught, six were shot and killed during their escape, and two drowned. The most violent occurred on 2 May 1946 when a failed escape attempt by six prisoners led to the so-called "Battle of Alcatraz."
Number of men per cell in Alcatraz?
only one per cell.
Were their any disasters at alcatraz?
Yes. During its 29 years of operation, the penitentiary claimed no prisoners as having ever successfully escaped. 36 prisoners were involved in 14 attempts, two men trying twice; Twenty-three were caught, six were shot and killed during their escape, and two drowned. The most violent occurred on 2 May 1946 when a failed escape attempt by six prisoners led to the so-called "Battle of Alcatraz".
