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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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Fusil, Metralla El Pueblo No Se Calla! Fusil, Metralla El Pueblo No Se Calla!
Call Number: V 695Format: DVDCollection: Indigenous Struggles
This film provides shocking footage of the resistance that indigenous people, women along with miners, professor and students showed when fighting against the privatization of gas industry.
American Indian Treating Council, Tony Gonzalez American Indian Treating Council, Tony Gonzalez
Date: 2/27/2003Call Number: JH 689Format: Cass A & BProducers: Jorge HerreraProgram: Pajaros LatinoCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Jorge Herrera interviews Tony Gonzalez. Topics of discussion range from the anniversary of the Wounded Knee and other topics related to the American Indian struggle. There is also information on the Iraq War, more specifically Mexico's role in the war. Tape also contains musical interludes.
MLN program at May 19th communist organization office MLN program at May 19th communist organization office
Date: 2/27/1983Call Number: LA 214Format: Cass A & BCollection: Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional
Daniel Solis, as a part of the MLN (Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional), gives an in depth history on anti-imperialist movements in Mexico, including, the 1910 revolution and information on Ricardo Flores Magon. He goes on to connect this history to the creation and purpose of “la migra” and border patrol, establishing them not just as a government organization, but an oppressive force made to suppress the indigenous Mexican people. He includes factual information on the migra’s budget, weapons, immigration process, and connection to the FBI and CIA. Tape includes English translator summarizing Daniel’s points.
MLN program at May 19th communist office MLN program at May 19th communist office
Date: 2/27/1983Call Number: LA 215AFormat: Cass ACollection: Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional
Continuation of previous tape. MLN representative, Daniel Solis, asks for live questions from the audience. Topics from questions asked include, leftist tendencies in Mexico, differences from reform and revolution, gaining international support for Mexican struggle, and the Mexican governments role in the revolution.
On Captured Citizens, Poltical Prisoners, and Prisoners of War: A New Afrikan Perspective On Captured Citizens, Poltical Prisoners, and Prisoners of War: A New Afrikan Perspective
Author: Atiba ShannaFormat: MonographCollection: 1992 Tribunal
Hard Time: Why the Left Goes to Jail and the Right Goes Home Hard Time: Why the Left Goes to Jail and the Right Goes Home
Author: James RidgewayPublisher: VoiceDate: 12/11/1990Volume Number: 11-DecFormat: ArticleCollection: 1992 Tribunal
Dissing the Discovery Dissing the Discovery
Authors: Meg Starr and Barbara ZellerYear: 1992Format: MonographCollection: 1992 Tribunal
U.S. PPs and POWs De-Celebrate the Columbus Quincentenary and affirm 500 years of resistance. With contributions from Sundiata Acoli,Marilyn Buck, Mark Cook, Edwin Cortes, Elizam Escobar, Larry Giddings, David Gilbert, Jaan Laaman, Mondo Langa, Ray Levasseaur, Alberto Rodriguez, and updates on Mumia Abu-Jamal, Norma Jean Croy,and Leonard Peltier
Human Rights Violations and Landrights of Native American Nations in the USA: The Case of the Western Shoshone Human Rights Violations and Landrights of Native American Nations in the USA: The Case of the Western Shoshone
Publisher: American Indian MovementFormat: MonographCollection: 1992 Tribunal
Puerto Rico - 500 Years of Oppression Puerto Rico - 500 Years of Oppression
Authors: Piri Thomas and Suzie Dod ThomasFormat: ArticleCollection: 1992 Tribunal
Puerto Rico: The Cost of Colonialism Puerto Rico: The Cost of Colonialism
Publisher: Fellowship of Reconciliation Task Force on Latin America and the CarribeanFormat: FlyerCollection: 1992 Tribunal