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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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FLNC Comite Central Communique FLNC Comite Central Communique
Date: 3/18/1984Volume Number: 18-MarFormat: CommuniqueCollection: Zaire-DRC
Re: the coalition of national unity
Communique #8: Bombing of IBM Offices, N.Y. Communique #8: Bombing of IBM Offices, N.Y.
Publisher: United Freedom FrontDate: 3/19/1984Volume Number: 19-MarFormat: CommuniqueCollection: Anti-Apartheid Solidarity
UFF takes responsibility for bombing IBM at 3000 Westchester Ave. in a northern suburb of NYC because of IBM's collaboration with South African government
Angel Rodriguez Cristobal Commando communique Angel Rodriguez Cristobal Commando communique
Publisher: FALNDate: 12/31/1982Volume Number: December 31Format: CommuniqueCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Communique taking responsibility for coordinated attacks against US agencies of repression.
United Freedom Front Communique #9 United Freedom Front Communique #9
Publisher: United Freedom FrontDate: 8/21/1984Volume Number: 21-AugFormat: CommuniqueCollection: El Salvador
Communique from the United Freedom Front claiming responsibility for the bombing of General Electric offices of the aerospace strategic planning and aircraft division in New York. At the time, GE was the fourth largest military contractor to the United States and their products were involved in bombing of civilian populations, human rights violations and mass murders.
United Freedom Front Attacks Apartheid United Freedom Front Attacks Apartheid
Publisher: United Freedom FrontDate: 12/16/1982Volume Number: 16-DecFormat: CommuniqueCollection: Anti-Apartheid Solidarity
Communique
FALN Communique 2-28-1982 FALN Communique 2-28-1982
Publisher: FALNVolume Number: February 28Format: CommuniqueCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Communique claiming responsibility for the bombings on Wall Street on Sunday February 28, 1982.
BGF solidarity with SLA open letter BGF solidarity with SLA open letter
Publisher: BGFDate: 3/1974Volume Number: MarchFormat: CommuniqueCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This communique is from the Black Guerrilla Family that calls for an end of sufferng and the oppression of the people. It outlines what oppression looks like, supports the SLA in their movement, and calls for action against oppression to be taken, but to be objective when taking action.
Communique from Combat Unit Four Black Liberation Army Communique from Combat Unit Four Black Liberation Army
Date: 5/31/1974Volume Number: 31-MayFormat: CommuniqueCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This communique from Combat Unit Four of the Black Liberation Army calls for all revolutionary groups to unite and strike against oppressor all throughout the country.
Patty Hearst communique Patty Hearst communique
Author: Patty Hearst/TaniaPublisher: SLAYear: 1974Format: CommuniqueCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This communique was written by Patricia Hearst, Teko, Fahizah, and Cinque. Hearst announces her joining the Symbionese Liberation Army to fight for the freedom of oppressed people and her decision to take up the name Tania. Teko discusses the need for white men to join the revolution and to stop opressing. Fahizah gives background on their General Field Marshall Cinque. Finally, Cinque calls for people to take up arms in the revolution and talks about the Hearst operations.
Communique from the United People's Liberation Army (Transcript) Communique from the United People's Liberation Army (Transcript)
Authors: Chunga Abdul Asad and ChakaFormat: CommuniqueCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This communique indicates that the Symbionese Liberation Army has joined with the Guerrilla Organizations to create the United People's Liberation Army in response to the killing of the six SLA members. Also, it commemorates those six slain SLA members and also honors Patricia Hearst.