Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Part 2
Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Part 2
Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Part 2
It was 1983, and Shelia Freeman was about to be one of thousands of women to bring down the fences at the RAF Greenham Common.
Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers. This is episode two in a three part series about the Greenham Common peace camp. If you’ve not heard our first episode, check that out now to understand the political context in which it emerged. Otherwise, stay with us as we go from Greenham to Sheila's lifelong commitment to protecting the planet.
For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.
Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.
Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.
Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.
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Rebel Women
Welcome to Rebel Women, a podcast about the history of troublemakers in East London. This corner of Britain's capital has seen multiple waves of migration, poverty and persecution. Sometimes feared, always looked down upon, the residents have struggled.But out of these struggles rose up some of history's greatest radicals leaders - leaders of movements that have changed both the local landscape, and wider society too. Many of them were women. And most you will have never heard about, despite their huge achievements.Esther Freeman has spent five years poking around in archives and conducting oral history interviews, pulling together a collection of East London's hidden histories. These women shaped our society, they fought on when nobody thought they could win. There is so much we can achieve by honouring their memories and learning their lessons.Our first series features nine stories. We will introduce you to lesbian suffragettes; the socialist socialite Daisy Greville; and the Dagenham Ford Machinists, a group of working class women who ushered in the 1970 Equal Pay Act.Subscribe to our weekly podcast and discover more at eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Join Podchaser to...
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