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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.

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Interview with Joyce Sikakae Interview with Joyce Sikakae
Date: 8/1/1983Call Number: SS 052AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Joyce Sikakae about the fight for independence in South Africa as well as her life as a South African writer and activist.
South Africa Liberation South Africa Liberation
Date: 6/18/1983Call Number: FI 156Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Program on South African struggle, with report from event commemorating the Soweto uprising, and speeches by South African liberation spokespeople.
The Palestine Liberation Organization - Its Institutional Infrastructure The Palestine Liberation Organization - Its Institutional Infrastructure
Author: Cheryl RubenburgPublisher: Institute of Arab StudiesYear: 1983Volume Number: No. 1Format: MonographCollection: Palestinian Revolutionary Organizations
An in-depth description of the Palesitne Liberation Organization, covering the different facets of the organization including social welfare, education, arts and culture, and social affairs, and its history. Includes tables and charts.
Ground Level: An International Journal of Thought and Opinion Ground Level: An International Journal of Thought and Opinion
Publisher: Ground Level MagazineYear: 1983Volume Number: Special Edition Vol. 1Format: MonographCollection: South Africa
Empire of Hate: A Study of White Supremacy in Southern Africa. Vol. 1 ("Special Edition I")
Ground Level: An International Journal of Thought and Opinion Ground Level: An International Journal of Thought and Opinion
Publisher: Ground Level MagazineYear: 1983Volume Number: Special Edition Vol. 2Format: MonographCollection: South Africa
Empire of Hate: A Study of White Supremacy in Southern Africa. Vol. 2 ("Special Edition II")
Azania News Azania News
Publisher: Panafricanist Congress of AzaniaYear: 1983Volume Number: Vol. 19-7 JulyFormat: PeriodicalCollection: South Africa
Inside this Issue: The Impact of the PAC; Azania Youth Unity; The Medical Association of South Africa; The National Situation; Economic Sanction do Work; Children of the Revolution; From the Black Experience
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania- The Bagamoyo Communique Pan Africanist Congress of Azania- The Bagamoyo Communique
Publisher: Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)Date: 8/1/1983Volume Number: 1-AugFormat: CommuniqueCollection: South Africa
A comprehensive review of the current situation preveiling inside Azania, particularly the organization and emergence of Black labour movements and the increasing number of strikes and work stoppages as work places; the continued militancy of the Azanian youth and students; the determined struggle of the landless peasants; the role of women in the struggle and the growing defiance by patriotic churchmen and religious organizations against the fascist-colonial regime in Pretoria.
Programme of Action against Apartheid Programme of Action against Apartheid
Publisher: United Nations Centre against ApartheidDate: 10/25/1983Volume Number: 25-OctFormat: Government DocumentCollection: South Africa
Adopted by the Special Committee against Apartheid at its 530th meeting
1983 New Year Message to the Azanian Nation Delivered by Comrade Nyati Pokela Chairman of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 1983 New Year Message to the Azanian Nation Delivered by Comrade Nyati Pokela Chairman of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
Author: Nyati J. PokelaPublisher: Pan Africanist Congress of AzaniaDate: 12/31/1983Volume Number: 31-DecFormat: TranscriptCollection: South Africa
Sharpeville Massacre or Anti-Pass Positive Action Campaign Sharpeville Massacre or Anti-Pass Positive Action Campaign
Author: Molefe Ike MafolePublisher: Pan Africanist Congress of AzaniaDate: 3/18/1983Volume Number: 18-MarFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: South Africa