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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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Bolivia: Drug War Bolivia: Drug War
Date: 8/25/1989Call Number: JG/ 033AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
ACLA (Atlantic Committee on Latin America) show. Covers Bolivia following the murder of 2 Mormon missionaries the crackdown on left wing guerilla organizations and the US War on Drugs , FBI involvement and $11 million for War on Drugs in 1989. Uruguay from a article in the "Guardian" on massive unemployment, the exodus of youth and youth withdrawal from activism. El Salvador on the ARENA party and Salvadorian refugees in the US and the repression they face when trying to organize against right wing ARENA. Vieques: 4 month stand off between Puerto Rican residents and the US Navy, history of resistance on Vieques and the living/environmental conditions.
Jesse Jackson: Voter Registration Campaign (Part II) Jesse Jackson: Voter Registration Campaign (Part II)
Date: 9/26/1988Call Number: CV 014AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
This is a continuation of Jackson's voter registration speech at U.C. Berkeley on September 26, 1988. He ends his speech by reminding the youth that their vote counts and that the power is in the students' hands to make a difference around the world. He has students come up to register to vote. In an interview with Jackson he expresses his support for Dukakis and his disapproval of Bush's political positions.
East L.A. Gangs East L.A. Gangs
Call Number: CV 046AFormat: Cass AProgram: Sound PrintCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Interviews with gang members, mothers of gang members, and police. Discussion about why urban poor youth join gangs, gang life and culture, crime, attempts at peace making, how to be someone other than a gangster, and feeling of powerlessness.
Interview with William Ayres Interview with William Ayres
Date: 5/27/1997Call Number: KP 380AFormat: Cass AProducers: NPRProgram: Fresh AirCollection: Weather Underground Organization
Former Weatherman discusses his experiences working with youth in a juvenile detention center.
RISE Student Protest of Prop 187 RISE Student Protest of Prop 187
Date: 10/12/1994Call Number: CV 319AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Student rally at UC Berkeley protesting Prop 187. Event culminates in a march to the Federal Building in Oakland. Student marchers speak on topics including racism, the difficulties Prop 187 will pose for undocumented students and the importance of youth mobilization against Prop 187.
Prop. 187 Protest 11/9/1994 taped by Sammy Leigh Webster Prop. 187 Protest 11/9/1994 taped by Sammy Leigh Webster
Date: 11/9/1994Call Number: CV 320AFormat: Cass ACollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Interviews with protesters during a march in San Francisco against the passing of California Proposition 187. Gauging their reactions to the proposition, which would have required those who seek social services to have their immigration statuses verified. With this proposition the state hoped that without social services, undocumented people would leave California.