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There are many ways to search the collections of the Freedom Archives. Below is a brief guide that will help you conduct effective searches. Note, anytime you search for anything in the Freedom Archives, the first results that appear will be our digitized items. Information for items that have yet to be scanned or yet to be digitized can still be viewed, but only by clicking on the show link that will display the hidden (non-digitized) items. If you are interested in accessing these non-digitized materials, please email info@freedomarchives.org.
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Under the heading Browse By Collection, you’ll notice most of the Freedom Archives’ major collections. These collections have an image as well as a short description of what you’ll find in that collection. Click on that image to instantly explore that specific collection.
Basic Searching
You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
Advanced Searching
The Freedom Archives search site also understands Boolean search logic. Click on this link for a brief tutorial on how to use Boolean search logic. Our search function also understands “fuzzy searches.” Fuzzy searches utilize the (*) and will find matches even when users misspell words or enter in only partial words for the search. For example, searching for liber* will produce results for liberation/liberate/liberates/etc.
Keyword Searches
You’ll notice that under the heading KEYWORDS, there are a number of words, phrases or names that describe content. Sometimes these are also called “tags.” Clicking on these words is essentially the same as conducting a basic search.

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A Strategy for Struggle A Strategy for Struggle
Author: Ron KarengaPublisher: The Black ScholarDate: 11/1973Volume Number: NovemberFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This article by Rob Karenga appears in the Black Scholar of November 1973. Karenga calls for liberation of Afroamericans by accessing "critical space" inside economic and political institutions. In his article he provides ways to meet objectives of the liberation struggle and comments on Pan-Africanism.
Welcomes Guerilla Warfare Welcomes Guerilla Warfare
Date: 2/22/1974Volume Number: 22-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This is an article addressed to the Symbionese Liberation Army that commends their work in the liberation struggle.
Kidnapping Discredits the Left Kidnapping Discredits the Left
Date: 2/14/1974Volume Number: 14-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This article argues that the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army does nothing but discredits any revolutionary movement.
Jerry Rubin's Letter to the U.S. - and SLA Jerry Rubin's Letter to the U.S. - and SLA
Author: Jerry RubinDate: 2/17/1974Volume Number: 17-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This letter was written by Yippie leader Jerry Rubin addresses the people of the U.S. and the SLA. Rubin calls for the SLA to capitalize on the moment of power they had to create a mass movement towards social justice.
Revolution? -- Or Education Through the Media Revolution? -- Or Education Through the Media
Author: Bernard R. SmallwoodDate: 2/19/1974Volume Number: 19-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This article comments on the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst and the role of mass media in meeting the left's demands.
Freaked Out Left Misses the Point Freaked Out Left Misses the Point
Author: Bernard R. SmallwoodDate: 2/22/1974Volume Number: 22-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This article comments on the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst and the role of mass media in meeting the left's demands.
Power to SLA, Off the Pigs Power to SLA, Off the Pigs
Publisher: BGF and WOYear: 1974Volume Number: 22-FedFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
A newspaper article written by the Weather Underground and Black Guerrilla Family in support of the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst.
Mongoose Gonna Get the SLA Cobra Mongoose Gonna Get the SLA Cobra
Author: S.L.A. MongooseDate: 2/22/1974Volume Number: 22-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This newspaper article is an attack against the SLA and a response to the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst.
Big Daddy asks Cinque to Talk Big Daddy asks Cinque to Talk
Author: Big Daddy aka YajiumaDate: 3/4/1974Volume Number: 4-MarFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This is a letter directed to one of the Symbionese Liberation Army's leaders Cinque. The author blames the SLA and their actions for many black prisoners having to suffer worse consequences in prison.
Text of Debray letter to Patty Text of Debray letter to Patty
Author: Regis DebrayDate: 4/12/1974Volume Number: 12-AprFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This letter written by Regis Debray addresses Patricia Hearst's decision to take on the name of Tania and honors the real Tania who died fighting for revolution in Bolivia.