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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.
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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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.
Vientos Del Pueblo: Victor Jara Vientos Del Pueblo: Victor Jara
Date: 1/1/1976Call Number: Vin 092Format: VinylProducers: Monitor RecordsCollection: General materials
The influential Chilean singer-poet Victor Jara wrote songs about the people for the people. In an effort to resist United States imperialism and cultural domination, this album is part of the new song movement of Latin America. His songs speak about the injustices done to the poor and working class and inspires revolution and change in leadership.
El Derecho de Vivir en Paz Volume 2: Victor Jara El Derecho de Vivir en Paz Volume 2: Victor Jara
Date: 1/1/1979Call Number: Vin 093Format: VinylProducers: Monitor RecordsCollection: General materials
Victor Jara's most famous album, known for its strong anti-imperialist convictions and its rejection of United States backed Latin American governments. The songs talk about injustices perpetrated on the working class, the need for revolution throughout South America, racism, and the right to peace.
El Pueblo Unido: Quilapayun El Pueblo Unido: Quilapayun
Date: 1/1/1976Call Number: Vin 094Format: VinylProducers: Monitor RecordsCollection: General materials
Quilapayun's songs are political and social commentaries but draw inspiration from South American folklore and Andean Altiplano culture. They sing about the foreign domination of Chile's economy, about worker solidarity and their comrades killed or imprisoned by the ruling junta.
The Workers of Namibia The Workers of Namibia
Author: Gillian & Suzanne CronjePublisher: International Defence & Aid Fund for Southern AfricaDate: 2/1979Volume Number: FebruaryFormat: ReportCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Cheap labor is crucial to South Africa\'s illegal occupation of Namibia. Black workers keep Namibia\'s mines, farms, and factories running; they provide essential services for the white minority. Yet while Namibia is potentially one of the richest countries in Africa, the vast majority of its people live in conditions of great poverty, their lives and prospects restricted by Apartheid laws. This report describes the conditions of the Black workforce. It also shows how the demands of Namibian working people for improved wages and working conditions, and for political rights, lie at the heart of the national liberation movement, SWAPO.
Black Flag: Organ of the Anarchist Black Cross Black Flag: Organ of the Anarchist Black Cross
Publisher: Black Flag GroupYear: 1977Volume Number: Vol. 5-1Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Flag
Focuses on conflicts in Germany between anarchists and Greman police. Contains several articles pertaining to the debate over trade unions throughout Europe.