This questionaire was sent out to all CWLU members in an effort to find out more about the membership and to help dispel stereotypes about who actually was active in the women's liberation movement. This particular questionnaire was filled out, but we have obscured the name and contact info of the individual.  Download PDF 5.24 Mb
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(1976) An assessment of the CWLU
sports organizing as well as discussion of changing priorities.
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Read more... [Secret Storm 1976 Conference Report]
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(1976) An assessment of CWLU lesbian
organizing as well as a proposal for future action.
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Read more... [Blazing Star 1976 Conference Report]
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(1975)
The 1975 Socialist Feminist Conference held in Yellow Springs OH brought
1500 women together. This report was from the August 1975 issue of
CWLU News.
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Read more... [Report on the first National Conference on Socialist Feminism]
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(1975)
A letter sent to prospective attendees to help them prepare for the
Conference. Published
in the June-July 1975 issue of CWLU News.
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Read more... [Letter from the Socialist Feminist Conference Organizers]
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(1975)
A description of the Conference sent to prospective attendees. Published
in the June-July 1975 issue of CWLU News.
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Read more... [Announcement of the first National Conference on Socialist Feminism]
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(Undated, but
probably 1975-1976) Another first person account of the battle against
gender discrimination in Chicago's parks. Originally published in the
newspaper Secret Storm.
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Read more... [Women's Liberation Builds Strong Bodies in Many Ways]
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(Undated, but probably 1975-1976)
A first person account of the struggle that women waged to play sports
in Chicago. Originally published in the newspaper Secret Storm.
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Read more... [The Sports Struggle Continues....]
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(Undated, but probably 1975-1976) A report on the
CWLU Outreach Committee's work in battling discrimination in Chicago's
parks. Originally published in the newspaper Secret Storm.
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Read more... [Women Talk Back]
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(1975) An assessment of the CWLU
Lesbian Group's work.
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Read more... [Lesbian Group 1975 Conference Report]
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(1975) An assessment of the
CWLU 's work by an important decision making body within the Women's
Union.
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Read more... [Planning Committee 1975 Conference Report]
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by
Kathy Mallin (1974) A report on the highly successful 1974 women's
march for economic justice.
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Read more... [International Women's Day March]
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by Naomi Weisstein and Vivian Rothstein
(1972). A detailed report on the CWLU's organizing strategy.
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Read more... [Chicago Women's Liberation Union]
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(authors unknown- 1972) A report on the CWLU's outreach newspaper for
women.
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Read more... [Womankind]
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(authors unknown 1972) An assessment of the CWLU's successful
Liberation School, one of the nation's first Women's Studies programs.
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Read more... [Liberation School]
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(1972) The Liberation School for Women was one of the most successful on-going projects of the CWLU. Its classes covered a wide range of topics. This is a February 1972 press release announcing the 5th session of the Liberation School. Download PDF
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(date unknown- 1970's) The Liberation School for Women was one of the CWLU's most successful on-going Projects. Its classes covered a wde range of topics. This undated poster lists some of the class offered.
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Read more... [Liberation School Poster]
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by Vivian Rothstein and Mary M.
(circa 1971-1972) A proposal to focus on neighborhood organizing to
bring the CWLU closer to Chicagoland's working class women.
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Read more... [A Proposal for Community Work]
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by Estelle Carol and Mary M. (1972) A
report of a cross country trip taken by CWLU members to discover the
state of the women's liberation movement in America.
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Read more... [The CWLU Fact-Finding Trip]
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(1969) A proposed statement
of unity circulated while the Chicago Women's Liberation Union was first
being organized.
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Read more... [Proposed Statement of Political Principles]
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by Terry
R. and Lucy G. (1969) A strategy paper for organizing the growing women's
liberation movement.
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Read more... [TOWARDS A REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN'S UNION: A Strategic Perspective]
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(circa 1969) A description of the various women's groups who participated in one of the first national women's liberation conferences. A good introduction to the diversity of 2nd Wave feminism.
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Read more... [National Women's Liberation Conference]
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This section of the on-line archive contains theoretical papers, organizing reports and analyses of the CWLU's outreach programs. Make sure you visit the Art and Culture section of our website to learn about the Chicago Women's Liberation Rock Band, the Chicago Women's Graphics Collective and to view photos of CWLU organizing by Elaine Wessel, Kathy Mallin, Joan Berman and others.