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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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Vito Marcantonio, US Congressman (1934-1950): Fighter for Puerto Rico's Independence Vito Marcantonio, US Congressman (1934-1950): Fighter for Puerto Rico's Independence
Author: Cito MarcantonioPublisher: Third World CoalitionCollection: Puerto Rico Small Books and Monographs
Selected Speeches: May 6, 1936; August 14, 1939; July 17, 1942; June 6, 1947; December 18, 1947; June 19, 1948; October 19,1949; March 16,1950. Introduction by annette T. Ribinstein.
March Agenda March Agenda
Publisher: Students for a Democratic SocietyFormat: AgendaCollection: Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Schedule for the March on Washington to end the war in Vietnam
RE: Crisis Response RE: Crisis Response
Author: Paul BoothPublisher: Students for a Democratic SocietyFormat: Press ReleaseCollection: Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Proposals for local coordinators to discuss before the May 9th SDS meeting at Swarthmore College
Urgent: SDS Chapters, March coordinators and other local groups Urgent: SDS Chapters, March coordinators and other local groups
Authors: Paul Booth and Todd GitlinPublisher: Students for a Democratic SocietyFormat: Press ReleaseCollection: Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Includes a plan of action for the weeks following the March on Washington, including end the war in Vietnam week, May 9th Conference on Summer Program, and a National Teach-in.
White House Sit-In Flyer White House Sit-In Flyer
Publisher: Students for a Democratic SocietyFormat: FlyerCollection: Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Flyer for a planned mass sit-in at the White House in protest of the Vietnam War
Prarie Fire: The Politics of Revolutionary Anti-Imperialism Prarie Fire: The Politics of Revolutionary Anti-Imperialism
Author: Bill AyersPublisher: Communications Co.Format: BookCollection: Weather Underground Organization
Details the ideological position of the Weather Underground Organization and American history from their perspective. The flame that sparked Prairie Fire Organizing Committee, Ayer's manifesto details the basis for overthrow of imperialist war-driven domination and the establishment of a socialist society.
The Black Voice The Black Voice
Publisher: The Black VoiceVolume Number: Vol. 5-2Format: PeriodicalCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
US Colonialism in Puerto Rico 1898- US Colonialism in Puerto Rico 1898-
Publisher: Free Puerto Rico! CommitteeFormat: PamphletCollection: Free Puerto Rican POWs and Political Prisoners
Pamphlet addressing the following nine questions: What is Colonialism?; What is the history of colonialism in Puerto Rico?; Why is Puerto Rico so important to the United States?; What are the effects of US Colonialism on the Puerto Rican people on the island and here in the US?; What is Puerto Rico's current status?; Many ask What would the Puerto Rican people do without our help?; What has been the response of the Puerto Rican people?; Why is the Puerto Rican independence movement in this country?; Why should North Americans oppose colonialism in Puerto Rico?
Colonialism in Puerto Rico: News and Articles on: The Environment Militarization Colonialism in Puerto Rico: News and Articles on: The Environment Militarization
Publisher: National Committee to Free Puerto Rican POWs and Political PrisonersFormat: CompilationCollection: Free Puerto Rican POWs and Political Prisoners
A compilation of news articles about the environmental movement in Puerto Rico and its fight with the US military, multinational corporations, rampant industrialization and the tourism industry.
POW Update POW Update
Publisher: National Committee to Free Puerto Rican POWs and Political PrisonersVolume Number: Vol. 1-1Format: PeriodicalCollection: Free Puerto Rican POWs and Political Prisoners
Contents: Puerto Rican Nationalist Prisoners of War are Free; Vieques Example of Valor; Contradictions of Andres' Funeral; Free Pablo and Nydia; Lares, Cradle of Our Army.