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Political prisoners

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

Raiza Palatnick, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0004.0029
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Fact sheet and materials related to Raiza Palatnick, who was a 35 year old Jewish librariian in Odessa, Ukraine who was imprisoned for distributing materials "slanderous" to the Soviet Union. Her confinement in isolation for five months began The 35's or Women's Campaign for Soviet Jewry in 1971 in London, England. Raiza Palatnick was released from prison after two years and allowed to immigrate to Israel.

Dates: 1968-1978

Soviet Prisoners of Conscience, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0004.0038
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Materials related to Soviet Prisoners of Conscience.

Dates: 1968-1978

Soviet Prisoners of Conscience, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0004.0039
Abstract

Materials related to Soviet Prisoners of Conscience.

Dates: 1968-1978

Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0007
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Correspondence and miscellaneous material related to the Student Struggle for Soviet Jews. The Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry was launched at Columbia University in 1964 to enlist students to advocate for Soviet Jews. The students led large protest marches, pushed for legislation to aid Soviet Jews, and created educational materials. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry was the "adult" counterpart to the Student Struggle for Soviet Jews.

Dates: 1968-1978

Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0010
Abstract

The Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry was launched at Columbia University in 1964 to enlist students to advocate for Soviet Jews. The students led large protest marches, pushed for legislation to aid Soviet Jews, and created educational materials. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry was the "adult" counterpart to the Student Struggle for Soviet Jews.

Dates: 1968-1978

Telephone Campaigns - Transcripts of Calls and Instructions, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0012
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Transcripts of telphone calls to Refuseniks and prisosners of conscience.

Dates: 1968-1978

The Night of the Murdered Poets, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0003.0021
Abstract Materials related to "The Night of the Murdered Poets." The Night of the Murdered Poets was the execution of thirteen Soviet Jews in the Lubyanka Prison in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on 12 August 1952. The arrests were first made in September 1948 and June 1949. All defendants were accused of espionage and treason as well as many other crimes. The Colorado Committee was the first in the U.S.to commemorate the execution when a three day fast was held on the steps of the state capitol...
Dates: 1968-1978

Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0013
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Correspondence and memos, published material, miscellaneous xeroxed material relating to the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.

Dates: 1968-1978

Women's ''Free Them Now'' Campaign, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0025
Abstract

Materials on the Women's Campaign "Free Them Now."

Dates: 1968-1978