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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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Robert White on El Salvador Robert White on El Salvador
Date: 11/17/1989Call Number: JG/ 037AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Pacifica Radio clip of an interview with Robert White (from the Center for International Development and former ambassador to El Salvador. Under Jimmy Carter). Interview covers conditions of poverty, agriculture, health, labor, education, economy and employment/ human rights stats. Also the murders of 6 Jesuit priests on 11/16/89 by paramilitary forces and the FMLN offensive launched after the FENASTRAS and COMADRES offices were attacked 2 weeks earlier. FMLN releases a communiqué denouncing US involvement.
La Huelga de los Locos La Huelga de los Locos
Date: 1/1/2002Call Number: V 287Format: VHSProducers: Mariana ArrutiCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
En el año 1956, un año después del golpe de Estado que derroca al General Perón, la Federación de Obreros en Construcciones Navales, de tradición anarquista, inicia reclamos por las 6 horas de trabajo debido a las tareas insalubres, invocando el derecho a la cultura y al tiempo libre. Las patronales comienzan a cerrar sus puertas originando un Lock Out patronal. Los obreros Navales transforman el Lock Out en un huelga, resistiendo durante 14 meses - conocida como la huelga más larga del siglo - en defensa de sus puestos de trabajo. El conflicto gremial se pierde. La patronal reconoce un sindicato paralelo que no representa los intereses de los trabajadores. La industria naval comienza a declinar y los puertos argentinos prácticamente no construyen ni reparan buques. Los obreros de la Construcción Naval, sin embargo, recuerdan esta huelga como un hecho histórico y personal, y se siguen reuniendo para conmemorarla, como un hito en la historia de Argentina, que recupera la dignidad y la libertad.
El Derecho de Vivir en Paz: Victor Jara El Derecho de Vivir en Paz: Victor Jara
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: Vin 089Format: VinylProducers: CasaCollection: Xican@
Victor Jara's most famous album, known for its strong anti-imperialist convictions and its rejection of United States backed Latin American parties. The songs talk about injustices perpetrated on the working class, the need for revolution throughout South America, racism, and the right to peace. In the song, "Plegaria de un labrador", the lyrics tell the worker to take up arms against his oppressor.
Levantate Y Mira A La Montaña: Victor Jara Levantate Y Mira A La Montaña: Victor Jara
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: Vin 090Format: VinylProducers: AreitoCollection: Xican@
The Cuban release of " El dercho de vivir en paz" with different title. Victor Jara's most famous album, known for its strong anti-imperialist convictions and its rejection of United States backed Latin American parties. The songs talk about injustices perpetrated on the working class, the need for revolution throughout South America, racism, and the right to peace. In the song, "Plegaria de un labrador", the lyrics tell the worker to take up arms against his oppressor.
Habla Y Canta: Victor Jara Habla Y Canta: Victor Jara
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: Vin 091Format: VinylProducers: Casa De Las AmericasCollection: Xican@
Victor Jara was an influential musical figure creating revolutionary Chilean music which would in turn inspire revolution all over Latin America. Jara created songs of protest, revolution and tribute to the working class. Included in this album is the song, "Plegaria a un labrador", which inspires the workers and laborers to take up arms against the oppressors.
NACLA Report On The Americas NACLA Report On The Americas
Publisher: The North American Congress On Latin AmericaYear: 1996Volume Number: Vol. 30-3 November-DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: NACLA
On The Line: Latinos On Labor's Cutting Edge. Plus Puerto Rican Political Prisoners; Vilas on Debray on Che; Latin America Online
NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report
Publisher: The North American Congress On Latin AmericaYear: 1976Volume Number: Vol. 10-5 May-JuneFormat: PeriodicalCollection: NACLA
U.S. Unions In Puerto Rico
NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report
Publisher: The North American Congress On Latin AmericaYear: 1972Volume Number: Vol. 6-10 DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: NACLA
Women In Struggle
NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report
Publisher: The North American Congress On Latin AmericaYear: 1974Volume Number: Vol. 8-9 NovemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: NACLA
Argentina: AIFLD losing Its Grip
NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report
Publisher: The North American Congress On Latin AmericaYear: 1974Volume Number: Vol. 8-4 AprilFormat: PeriodicalCollection: NACLA
Dominican Republic: Military "Democracy"