Free Ella Ellison

Collection — Shared box: 2515

Identifier: BC-2021-141

Dates

Creation: between 1973-1978

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.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

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.