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Combahee River Collective

 Organization

Historical Note

Founded by Beverly Smith, Barbara Smith, and Demita Frazier, the Combahee River Collective was a Black feminist organization active in Boston from 1974 to 1980.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Free Ella Ellison

 Collection — Shared_box 2515
Identifier: BC-2021-141
Scope and Contents

Button with caption "Free Ella Ellison" and black-and-white photograph of Ellison, a Black woman from Boston who was wrongfully convicted for alleged involvement in a 1973 armed robbery. Ellison's conviction was overturned in 1978. This button may have been produced by the Combahee River Collective.

Access Note

Open for research.

Dates: between 1973-1978