These audiovisual sources represent women’s activism in a wide range of social justice causes including women’s suffrage, labor, civil rights, peace, women’s liberation, women’s health and reproductive justice, environmental justice, indigenous rights, and immigrant rights.

• Being an Activist: women discuss their identity and experiences as activists
• Campus Activism: Smith students and alumnae talk about activism on campus from the 1960s to the present
• How to Organize: women talk about how to be an activist and share their knowledge on the nuts and bolts of organizing
• Learning from History: activists discuss the importance of applying the history of social justice movements to current organizing strategies
• Women Activists in Action: Archival video footage of demonstrations and rallies, and slideshows of historical photographs and documents related to women’s activism

Note:

• The lock icon indicates that content is restricted to Smith campus use only.
• Video and audio quality varies depending on the conditions of the original recordings and possible deterioration of the original media over time.