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History of Feminism

RiffRandell

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6. I followed the case closely as it was such a travesty of justice.

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 10:15 AM

Jun 2014

I donated money, would get updates on their website, then one August morning came downstairs and my husband said "look" and gave me the newspaper and on the front page it said "West Memphis 3 Freed" and I started screaming and crying for joy. They had to take a BS plea, but at least they were freed. Highly recommend Damien's book: http://www.amazon.com/Life-After-Death-Damien-Echols/dp/0142180289/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402410265&sr=1-1&keywords=life+after+death

Eddie visited them in prison; Damien talks about it in his book "Life After Death" which is really good, and here's the press conference they gave when they were freed; Eddie was there but you don't see him until the end:

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Eddie Vedder’s Feminism: Flannel-Clad Activism [View all] Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 OP

Nice! ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #1

I wanted to post the entire article, it was so good... Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #3

thanking Mr. Vedder Skittles Jun 2014 #2

I also love his work for the WM3. RiffRandell Jun 2014 #4

I wouldn't have heard of the WM3 if it wasn't for Eddie Vedder... Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #5

I followed the case closely as it was such a travesty of justice. RiffRandell Jun 2014 #6