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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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Teurai Ropa Nonor of Zimbabwe Teurai Ropa Nonor of Zimbabwe
Date: 7/28/1982Call Number: AFR 016Format: Cass A & BCollection: Zimbabwe
Minister Teurai Ropa Nonor of Zimbabwe speaks about the women’s role in the struggle against imperialism and plans for the redistribution of land to all people, creating a three year education program funded by the government and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), and how the women of Zimbabwe can get involved in projects, leadership training, and jobs.
Tirai Kangai - Zimbabwe after Independence. Tirai Kangai - Zimbabwe after Independence.
Call Number: AFR 023AFormat: Cass ACollection: Zimbabwe
He speaks about Zimbabwe establishing its place in the international community; the flight and resettlement of refugees to Mozambique and Zambia; the progress being made in liberated Zimbabwe through a changing of attitudes of whites through education; and the ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Congress) government’s opposition to Apartheid in South Africa.
Joyce Kangai is interviewed on the ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union) Women’s League and its goals for women’s participation in the struggle for liberation in Zimbabwe. Joyce Kangai is interviewed on the ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union) Women’s League and its goals for women’s participation in the struggle for liberation in Zimbabwe.
Date: 12/12/1979Call Number: AFR 029AFormat: Cass ACollection: Zimbabwe
In an interview, Joyce Kangai of the ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union) Women’s League speaks about women’s role in the Zimbabwe liberation struggle and in ZANU women’s league. The women participate fully in the struggle, and raise support for women refugees. The League’s slogan of “Liberation through Participation” is the goal of educating women on politics and the nature of the struggle, recruiting women to participate in the liberation of Zimbabwe, and to work together for equality and raising materials for the women freedom fighters.
ZANU representatives interview two South African women about education in their coutnry. Also, French radio program on Congo. ZANU representatives interview two South African women about education in their coutnry. Also, French radio program on Congo.
Call Number: AFR 064Format: Cass A & BCollection: South Africa
Recorded off mic. ZANU representatives interview two women from South Africa about education in South Africa. The South African women from Soweto speak about the lack of education for children in South Africa, especially those from the townships. Recording breaks abruptly into a French radio program on the Congo, recorded in French. Side B is a continuation of French radio program.
Zimbabwe: The Facts About Rhodesia Zimbabwe: The Facts About Rhodesia
Publisher: International Defence & Aid FundYear: 1977Format: MonographCollection: Zimbabwe
A clear and concise collection of the facts and figures of white minority rule.
Rhodesia: South Africa\'s Sixth Province Rhodesia: South Africa\'s Sixth Province
Author: John SprackPublisher: International Defence & Aid FundYear: 1974Format: MonographCollection: Zimbabwe
An analysis of the links between South Africa and Rhodesia
Read On Read On
Publisher: Training Aids Development Group (TADG)Year: 1990Volume Number: No. 2-3Format: PeriodicalCollection: Zimbabwe
1980-1990: A closer look at The dreams and disappointments Zimbabwe 10 years on
Zimbabwe News Zimbabwe News
Publisher: Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU)Year: 1978Volume Number: Vol. 10-2 March-AprilFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Zimbabwe
"Chimurenga Day: The Sinoia Tradition 1978"
Zimbabwe News Zimbabwe News
Publisher: Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU)Year: 1978Volume Number: Vol. 10-2 May-JuneFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Zimbabwe
ZANU and History: Armed Struggle Until Victory
Zimbabwe News Zimbabwe News
Publisher: Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU)Year: 1978Volume Number: Vol. 10-4 July-AugustFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Zimbabwe
Chimurenga is now liberating our country