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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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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.
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Alejandrina Torres: A Profile of a Puerto Rican Prisoner of War Alejandrina Torres: A Profile of a Puerto Rican Prisoner of War
Author: Alejandrina TorresPublisher: Free Puerto Rico CommitteeYear: 1987Format: MonographCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Biography and account of inhumane treatment at the hands of the US prison system.
Seven years After: Freedom Fighters, Not Terrorists! Seven years After: Freedom Fighters, Not Terrorists!
Year: 1987Format: AgendaCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Program for event to commemorate the capture of Puerto Rican political prisoners and prisoners of war
New Year's Book New Year's Book
Publisher: Real Dragon Project/Prarie FireYear: 1987Format: PeriodicalCollection: Real Dragon Prison Project
Excerpts and contributions credited to: Kuwasi Balagoon; Bill Wahpehpah; Ricardo Morales Avilés; Mila D. Aguilar; Thulani Davis; Marilyn Lowen Fletcher; Jayne Cortez; Oscar Fuentes T.; Sekou Sundata; Rashed Hussein; Gale Jackson; Ho Chi Minh; Roque Dalton;
Statement to the Court Statement to the Court
Author: Filiberto Ojeda-RiosPublisher: Movimento de LiberaciYear: 1987Format: TranscriptCollection: Puerto Rico Small Books and Monographs
Statement by Filiberto Ojeda-Rios to the court after over 2 1/2 years of incarceration without trial in the United States. The statement is meant to adress the jurisdiction of the court as it pertains to international law, due process and human rights.
December 7 1987 Letter to Friends December 7 1987 Letter to Friends
Publisher: Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Political Prisoners; Campaign to Abolish the Lexington Women's Control UnitYear: 1987Format: CorrespondenceCollection: Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Prisoners
12/7/1987 Letter announcing the formation of Out of control
The Women of Lexington Prison The Women of Lexington Prison
Authors: William A. Reuben, Carlos NormanPublisher: The NationYear: 1987Format: ArticleCollection: Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Prisoners
reproduction of 6/27/1987 article. Includes intervies with Silvia Baraldini; Marilyn Buck; Susan rosenberg; Laura Whitehorn.
If They Can Close Lexington in Nine Months, Why Not Today? If They Can Close Lexington in Nine Months, Why Not Today?
Authors: Shelley Miller, Louise HarterPublisher: San Francisco Bay GuardianYear: 1987Format: ArticleCollection: Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Prisoners
Reproduction of 11/1987 opinion piece on the US BOP decision to close Lexington Control Unit with a 9 month interim.
Reflections at Marion Reflections at Marion
Author: Sundiata AcoliYear: 1987Format: MonographCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reflection on the conditions at Marion. Recollections of abuse guards. Call for the closing of Marion and Lexington.
Allegations of ill-treatment in Marion Prison, Illinois, USA Allegations of ill-treatment in Marion Prison, Illinois, USA
Publisher: Amnesty InternationalYear: 1987Format: ReportCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Also known as: Amnesty International Report on Marion written 1987. Includes allegations of ill-treatment guards towards prisoners of Marion penitentiary. Includes 1) Report on Prisoners' lawsuit against Marion Prison, Illinois, USA / David Matas. 1/1986. 2) Letter to Dir. Norman Carlson from Jose Zalaquett for A.I. Secretary General inquiring into an official investigation. 3/22/1984. 4) Letter to Jose Zalaquett from Carlson asserting no further investigation was needed. 4/3/1984. 5) Letter to Carlson from Clayton Yeo citing Matas' report and A.I. recommendation for a full, impartial investigation. 12/30/1986. 6) Response Carlson referencing modifications of prison procedures and pending litigation before U.S.D.C Southern District, IL. 2/4/1987. 6) Further response to Yeo Carlson. 2/27/1987. 7) Response from Yeo stating inadequacies of the litigation. 3/20/1987. Part of packet (Enclosure 1).