Martin Sostre
Martin Sostre | |
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Painting of Martin Sostre by Jerry Ross as an older man; compare photographs in Ebony | |
| Born | March 20, 1923 |
| Died | August 12, 2015 (aged 92) |
| Employer | The Afro-Asian Bookshop |
| Known for | Civil rights activism, being falsely imprisoned |
| Movement | Black Power, Black Nationalism, prisoner rights |
| Criminal charges | possession of heroine, sale of a narcotics, second-degree assault (1968) |
| Criminal penalty | 31 to 41 years imprisonment (9 years served) |
| Criminal status | granted executive clemency (1975) |
Martin Ramirez Sostre (March 20, 1923 – August 12, 2015) was an American activist known for his role in the prisoners' rights movement. He was recognized as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.