It was March 1982, and Ellen was about to go down to the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp for the first time, to protest at the RAF base storing US cruise missiles. Ellen describes it as a vigil of thousands, although news reports called it a blockade staged by 250 women, which resulted in 34 arrests. Whether or not the media and police deliberately downplayed what happened, it was a life changing moment for Ellen.
Rebel Women is a podcast about history’s troublemakers. This episode begins a three part series about the Greenham Common Women’s peace camp. We will explore what went on in the camp, the questions it raised, and the impact it had on the women who were there and those who came after.
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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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