A documentary celebrating the history of women in political struggle: Clara Zetkin, Rosa Luxemburg, Alexandra Kollontai, La Pasionara (Dolores Ibárruri), women in the French Revolution, and South African women under apartheid. Music by Miriam Makeba, Nina Simone, and Joan Baez. Includes a performance of the African National Anthem (N'Kosi Sikelel' iAfrika) sung by African people. Produced by Pearl Skotnes, with assistance from Susan Anderson, Janet Dodson, Leni Isaacs, Jean Johnson and Helene Rosenbluth.
This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email: americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.
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