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The Greenham Common women's peace camp

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Women's Camps in Greenham

Women began to arrive at greenham from all over the country. Soon there were so many women, they started setting up different camps around the other access gates in the nine mile or 14 kilometer fence surrounding the base. The air force had named them after colours of the rainbow, which the women also adopted. There were women who just wanted a sort of commune with nature. And we are making the government think oon.

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