Search Help

How does this work?
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.

Search Results

Malcolm X: Talks to Young People Malcolm X: Talks to Young People
Author: Malcolm XPublisher: Pathfinder PressYear: 1989Format: MonographCollection: Malcolm X
Interview: Resistance Conspiracy Case Interview: Resistance Conspiracy Case
Author: Kelly EllsworthPublisher: Off Our BacksDate: 5/1989Volume Number: MayFormat: ArticleCollection: Resistance Conspiracy
Reproduction of an interview with the women political prisoners of the Resistance Conspiracy Case.
Political Prisoners: Guilty Until Proven Innocent Political Prisoners: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Author: Susie DayPublisher: Sojourner: The Women's ForumDate: 2/1989Volume Number: FebruaryFormat: ArticleCollection: Resistance Conspiracy
Reproduction of an article profiling the women defendants of the "Resistance Conspiracy Case" and their case.
Solidarity Statement for International Women's Day Solidarity Statement for International Women's Day
Authors: Marilyn Buck, Linda Evans, Susan Rosenburg, Laura WhitehornDate: 3/8/1989Volume Number: 8-MarFormat: StatementCollection: Resistance Conspiracy
Statement of solidarity for International Women's Day from the women defendants of the "Resistance Conspiracy Case", part of a larger I.W.D. publication
Jeff Haas and Zulma Oprtiz Speak at CEML Conference Jeff Haas and Zulma Oprtiz Speak at CEML Conference
Date: 11/1/1989Call Number: PM 441BFormat: Cass BProducers: Committee to End the Marion LockdownCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Jeff Haas and Zulma Ortiz discuss White supremacy and the US prison system, including the toxic water supply at Marion Federal Penitentiary during the 23 year lockdown and the Amnesty International report concerning inhumane treatment of prisoners.
Connexions: Lesbian Activism Connexions: Lesbian Activism
Publisher: Peoples Translation ServicesYear: 1989Volume Number: No. 29Format: PeriodicalCollection: Connexions
Focuses on lesbians in political and social activism. It tells the stories of lesbians who are unafraid to stand up, organize, and demand change in their own countries.
Namibia: Formula for Independence? 1989 Namibia: Formula for Independence? 1989
Publisher: Episcopal Church People for a Free Southern AfricaDate: 1/1989Volume Number: JanuaryFormat: MonographCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Namibian Workers Organise Namibian Workers Organise
Authors: International Labour Research and Information Group (ILRIG)Publisher: COSATUYear: 1989Format: BookCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Contents Include: The Road to a National Liberation Movement; Keeping the torch burning; the torch burns bright again; workers unite for independence, building workers solidarity
Grim Look at Newton's Final Days Grim Look at Newton's Final Days
Publisher: San Francsco ExaminerDate: 8/27/1989Volume Number: 27-AugFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Huey Newton
Crossroad: A New Afrikan Captured Combatant Newsletter Crossroad: A New Afrikan Captured Combatant Newsletter
Publisher: Spear and Shield PublicationsYear: 1989Volume Number: Vol. II No 3Format: PeriodicalCollection: Crossroad