Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement
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DAR II (Dyke for the Second American Revolution)

Minutes from March 31. 1975
(Page images are also available)

3-31-75

Sarah, Donna, Pici, Jeanne, Martha, Linda, Phan, Mickie, Jane, Sally, Lorraine

1. Joanne Little case -- what can we do?

• publicity here in Atlanta
• what are other groups besides SWP doing?
• contact feminist groups in Atlanta?   GERA, N.O.W, YWCA, FAA
• contact Black Women's Coalition re what to do (Martha)
• contact -- Sue Perry re case info -- if nothing written (Phan)   contact SWP re tapes of Forum

2. Karen Gold -- NSTA -- Women's work release center   anti-gay policty (Pam La Fontaine couldn't get out )  Women in prison interest?  Sally is interested in doing research   health, basic eductation etc   lesbianism in prison (Sandy, Sally, Martha, Lorraine, Linda)   Sally will contact Layle [?] Fett re prison project.

3. Micky -- needs aren't being met   group has had fragmented, scattered approach to projects & suggestions.  need soemthing to unify us -- bring us together as a unit so we all can set common goals.   suggestion = change format of group to rap/discussion on particular issues  therefore discuss what direction the group wants to go in.

Sally -- agrees we should talk about jobs or something like that.

[Bayou landing -- no more info.  Sally will call Al Horn again.  have tried to contact lesbians -- no luck dropped till next meeting or more info]

Sarah -- agrees group should be more personally involving -- so she can put more meaningful energy into group & each other.

* personal life info will make group more able to function because all of us will relate to each other & group better.

Pici: "I think everyone in this room either works or doesn't work, therefore we can talk about jobs we have, or don't have, or would like to have."

• Where do you work?  
• why do you work where you do?  
• if unemployed -- how has it affected you  
• consider your job "carrier" [sic] or "temporary"  
• kind of people you work with?  
• organizing potential of job -- fellow workers?  
• income levels & how it affects you  
• How much other workers know about your -- how does it affect you?  social relationships  
• Transportation to & from work  
• Benefits
• who are you supporting
• power structure in workplace?
• Hours -- demands of job
• How do you feel when you get home from work?
• Are there any openings where you work?
• job requirements -- pre & post hire
• ideal job?
• educational influence on job

group into areas?

1. basic/st [?] -- what & where   back to broader questions -- economics people purpose [?] etc
2. why we have the jobs we do?
3.  

Next meeting: Monday 7:30 at Sally's

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