In response to this morning's headlines about Donald Trump's election and my concern about future rights and liberties, I searched for inspiration in the archives. I found it in the
Barbara Cameron Papers.
Cameron, a Native American activist, lesbian, and writer, gave a speech
shortly after Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency in 1980.
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| [Freedom of Women], p.1 (Barbara Cameron Papers) |
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| [Freedom of Women], p.2 (Barbara Cameron Papers) |
Her remarks address freedom for women, specifically, but she writes more
broadly to include the challenges faced by all marginalized
communities. Here are a few more pages to give you a taste of Cameron's eloquence.
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| [Freedom of Women], p.4 (Barbara Cameron Papers) |
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| [Freedom of Women], p.6 (Barbara Cameron Papers) |
You can find the entire speech in the
Barbara Cameron Papers, available in the
San Francisco History Center, 6th floor, Main Library.
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