Why did richard oakes believe that alcatraz was a fitting place for protest

The Protest was due to policies which deprived the natives of their lands and sovereignty.

Richard Oakes believe that Alcatraz was a fitting place for protest because this was the area that housed a former federal prison in the San Francisco Bay.

He believed the place was the best area

because people passing through the Golden Gate would have to pass through the Alcatraz area and would serve as a symbol of their victory.