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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.
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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.
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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.
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Raza Unida Convention - Post Election Interview with Jose Angel Gutierrez (Press Conference) Raza Unida Convention - Post Election Interview with Jose Angel Gutierrez (Press Conference)
Date: 9/3/1972Call Number: LA 016Format: CassetteCollection: Xican@
This is an interview with Jose Angel Gutierrez from the Raza Unida Convention after the election. The questions posed focus on: What was the reason for not endorsing a Presidential or Vice presidential candidate? According to Gutierrez, the idea was proposed by two Chicano delegates who refused to be bought or sold. “We like ourselves much better! We have the beginning of a structure, we got this far unorganized, now we’re united. The Congress will give power to any issues which will come up. We will not accept concessions, we are in resistance even if our movement may be undetected. “
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Utah State Reports- Liberty Hall Report Wisconsin, Minnesota, Utah State Reports- Liberty Hall Report
Date: 9/2/1972Call Number: LA 019Format: CassetteCollection: Xican@
“Una cosa que se es que muchos vamos a morir, pero muchos vamos a ganar!” What makes Raza Unida a necessary imperative that we participate in politics, but not through the Democratic or Republican Party “ porque no lo debemos ni madres a los dos!”
Role of Mujeres en el Movimiento, Partido Role of Mujeres en el Movimiento, Partido
Date: 9/3/1972Call Number: LA 020Format: CassetteProducers: Nina SerranoCollection: Xican@
Maria Elena Gaitan breaks down stereotypes of the "docile" Latina. She speaks of the responsibility of educating, role of women in el movimiento, immigrants, CASA, and sexual exploitation. She explains that they are not trying to build a separatist movement. Political and economic crisis in Mexico creates problems for Mexican migrants that come to the United States; mujeres deal with the INS under stressful conditions and are often sexually and physically abused. She speaks specifically of the Sisters from Texas Raza Unida Party. Some women wanted a Caucus, and others felt there was no need for it. "It is up to us to educate each other. With out further communication there will only be further division. Out of 16 States, 10 are represented. The fact that we sat down (as women) was important, so we could relate to each other."
Real Dragon End of the Year Show 1972 Real Dragon End of the Year Show 1972
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: KP 144Format: CassetteProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Real Dragon Year End 72Collection: Real Dragon Prison Project
Lincoln Bergmen narrates KPFA’s end of the year show 1972. The show gives the year’s news stories from peoples’ movements throughout the world.
Ghassan Kanafani and the PFLP Ghassan Kanafani and the PFLP
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: CE 007Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Ghassan Kanafani and the PFLPCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian poet and author, spokesman for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a Marxist-Leninist guerrilla force, and editor of its Al Hadaf journal is interviewed on the group's philosophy, goals, strategy, activities.
Matzpen's Voice Abroad Matzpen's Voice Abroad
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: CE 012Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Matzpen's Voice AbroadCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Eli Lobel, born in Berlin of Polish-Jewish parents, moved to Palestine just before WW II, economic consultant and editor of the Matzpen journal (published in Paris) analyzes developments in the organization, and discusses problems of members carrying on activities abroad.