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Wherever There's A Fight: A History of Civil Liberties in California
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AUDIENCE: General, Spanish-speaking audiences
RENTAL FEE: Free to public libraries; $350 for other host venues + shipping for an 8-week booking
SIZE: 45' total linear feet; 14 freestanding banners @ 3' w x 6.75' h each
SECURITY: Limited
Spanning the period from the Gold Rush to the post-9/11 era, the exhibition tells the hidden stories of unsung heroes and heroines throughout California who stood up for their rights in the face of social hostility, physical violence, economic hardship, and political stonewalling.
The exhibition educates audiences about the evolution of civil liberties and civil rights in California and how they are central to democracy. Stories of personal struggle demonstrate the ongoing fight and provide a framework through which current controversies can be debated.
The central themes of the exhibition are:
- Civil liberties are essential for democracy.
- Civil liberties struggles repeat over time while targeted groups change.
- Civil liberties are perpetually in flux. Each generation must fight to preserve them.
- Although our constitution enumerates rights, it is the people who must fight for equality and justice to make them meaningful.
This exhibit is based on the book Wherever There’s a Fight: How Runaway Slaves, Suffragists, Immigrants, Strikers, and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in California by Elaine Elinson & Stan Yogi (Heyday Books, 2009).
A resource guide is also available: WTAF-ResourceGuide.pdf
Wherever There's A Fight exhibition is part of Cal Humanities Searching for Democracy, a thematic program designed to examine the meaning of democracy today.
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TOP: Mural by Anton Refregier. ABOVE LEFT: Roy Takeno reading paper in front of office at the Manzanar War Relocation Center. Photo by Ansel Adams, 1943. ABOVE RIGHT: Biddy Mason courtesy of Security Pacific Collection, Los Angeles Public Library. |
SCHEDULE & AVAILABILITY: There are two copies of the exhibit touring. The schedule for copy #1 and #2 are listed below. Additionally, there is a Spanish language version of the exhibit!
| October 9, 2011 – December 4, 2011 |
#1 - California History Center, DeAnza College, Cupertino |
| December 18, 2011 – February 12, 2012 |
#1 - CSU Bakersfield, Bakersfield |
| February 26, 2012 – April 22, 2012 |
#1 - Cerro Coso Community College, Ridgecrest |
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#2 - AVAILABLE |
| May 6, 2012 – July 1, 2012 |
#1 - Flintridge Center Library, Pasadena |
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#2 - Woodland Public Library, Woodland |
| July 15, 2012 – September 9, 2012 |
#1 - Museum on Main, Pleasanton |
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#2 - San Diego Public Library, San Diego
Spanish AVAILABLE |
| September 23, 2012 – November 18, 2012 |
#1 - Humboldt State University Library, Acata |
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#2 - Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, CA
Spanish AVAILABLE
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| December 2, 2012 - January 27, 2013 |
#1 - Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, Vallejo |
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#2 - AVAILABLE
Spanish AVAILABLE
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| February 10, 2013 – April 7, 2013 |
#1 - Pending
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#2 - Pending
Spanish AVAILABLE
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| April 21, 2013 – June 16, 2013 |
#1 - Ovitt Family Community Library, Ontario |
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#2 - AVAILABLE
Spanish AVAILABLE
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| June 30, 2013 – August 25, 2013 |
#1 - AVAILABLE |
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#2 - Booking Pending
Spanish AVAILABLE
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| September 8, 2013 – November 3, 2013 |
#1 - AVAILABLE |
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#2 - AVAILABLE
Spanish AVAILABLE
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| November 17, 2013 – January 12, 2014 |
#1 - AVAILABLE |
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#2 - AVAILABLE
Spanish AVAILABLE
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| January 26, 2014 – March 23, 2014 |
#1 - AVAILABLE |
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#2 - AVAILABLE
Spanish AVAILABLE
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| April 6, 2014 – June 1, 2014 |
#1 - Riverside Community College District, Riverside |
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#2 - AVAILABLE
Spanish AVAILABLE
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