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How long did Alexander Berkman serve in prison after his failed assassination attempt?
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Fourteen years was the duration of Alexander Berkman's imprisonment following his unsuccessful attempt to assassinate industrialist Henry Clay Frick during the Homestead Steel Strike in 1892. This lengthy sentence reflected the severity with which the authorities regarded such acts of violence, particularly in the context of labor disputes and the broader social unrest of the era.
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