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How does this work?
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.
Exploring the Collections without the Search Bar
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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Women Prisoners Dublin (2 of 2) Women Prisoners Dublin (2 of 2)
Date: 12/26/1995Call Number: PM 134Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFAProgram: Freedom is a Constant Struggle (Freedom Is A Constant Struggle)Collection: Prisons - Women
Interview with Marilyn Buck, Dylcia Pagan, Ida Robinson, and Linda Evans, by Kiilu Nyasha, at the National Federal Prison of Dublin, California. Discussion about life in prison, being a political prisoner, being a mother in prison, current prison conditions, racism, white supremacy, anti-imperialism, and U. S. foreign and economic policy. Worker’s rights are discussed and how they affect prisoners who work for multi international corporations. Puerto Rico and its struggle to gain independence is discussed by Dylcia Pagan at length. The loss of the extended family for support of prisoners and their children is also spoken about at length.
Native-American Struggle - 1 Native-American Struggle - 1
Date: 5/12/1976Call Number: FI 009Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber, BarbaraProgram: Freedom is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Pine Ridge Trials for killing of FBI agents, attempt to extradite Peltier, William Kunstler speaks on racism of media. Vern Harper on government attacks on Native culture and traditions--Native Americans and socialism. Building of ties between African-Americans and Native-Americans.
John Trudell on Leonard Peltier John Trudell on Leonard Peltier
Call Number: KP 238Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Leonard Peltier
John Trudell explains the unjust imprisonment of Native American activist leader Leonard Peltier in Marion USP.
Leonard Peltier Interview Leonard Peltier Interview
Date: 8/1/1989Call Number: PM 326Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier is interviewed about his case and history.
Native American Struggle - 4 Native American Struggle - 4
Date: 6/26/1976Call Number: FI 075Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Native American movement update including Leonard Peltier fighting extradition from Canada, Joanna LeDoux refusing to testify at Grand Jury. Reports on welfare issues in San Francisco and nationally, and a walk for disarmament for social justice tear gassed in Louisiana.
Real Dragon Reborn Real Dragon Reborn
Date: 8/21/1999Call Number: RD 074Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln Bergman, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Real Dragon (In Your Ear)Collection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Inserts from special that spans the history of Real Dragon and later shows, with focus on Black August, George Jackson, Puerto Rican and other political prisoners.
Demonstration for Leonard Peltier and Bus Boycott Remembered Demonstration for Leonard Peltier and Bus Boycott Remembered
Date: 12/4/1977Call Number: FI 096Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Barbara Lubinski reports from DC on Native American demonstration at FBI, against extradition of Leonard Peltier from Canada. Includes two taped messages of Peltier from prison. Report on Taiwan arrests and demonstration in San Francisco. International news roundup: Vietnam, Mexico peasant uprisings. Coretta Scott King on Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Prisons, Peltier, Anna Mae Aquash Prisons, Peltier, Anna Mae Aquash
Date: 11/1/1976Call Number: FI 273Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber Dreher, Andres Alegria, Frances EmleyProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Prisons, racist death penalty, the ways that slavery is unconstitutional EXCEPT for in the prison system, with interview. Speech on Leonard Peltier's early life, efforts to extradite him from Canada, and protest of murder of Anna Mae Aquash. Report on start of Wendy Yoshimura trial. Chant/song of freedom for political prisoners, including 5\the five Puerto Rican natiionalists.