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  • Collection: Seattle Jewish Peace Activist Groups

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The image depicts how hard it was for many to attain visas to leave to the US or Israel

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Rally for Soviet Jews. In the photo is known advocate Natan Sharansky who also happened to be a refusenik.

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Both Tashkent and Seattle individuals celebrating over food

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Jewish groups advocating freedom for Soviet Jews

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Soviet Jews protesting as they want to attain visas to leave to Israel

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Map showing main themes of time period

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It was difficult for entire families, let alone individuals to leave the USSR

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Although the Soviet Union signed a declaration that essentially allowed people to travel outside of the Soviet Union, there were still restrictions

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Gorbachev and Reagan sign a treaty

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Gorbachev and Reagan learn to get along.
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