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Contents include but not limited to widespread Fourth of July celebrations across Iowa, with parades, speeches, and socials in Buxton, Albia, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, and Davenport. The Iowa State Afro-American Council convened in Des Moines, electing new officers and denouncing Senator Tillman’s racist lectures. Rev. T. L. Griffith delivered a notable address on “The Negro in Bible History.” Churches reported large rallies, including $1,620 raised at the A.M.E. Church. Clubs like the Intellectual Improvement and Lyceum held debates and literary programs. National and local updates cover travel, illness, operettas, and missionary conventions, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 14, number 06, July 12, 1907
Date Created:
1907-07-12
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to widespread Fourth of July celebrations across Iowa, with parades, speeches, and socials in Buxton, Albia, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, and Davenport. The Iowa State Afro-American Council convened in Des Moines, electing new officers and denouncing Senator Tillman’s racist lectures. Rev. T. L. Griffith delivered a notable address on “The Negro in Bible History.” Churches reported large rallies, including $1,620 raised at the A.M.E. Church. Clubs like the Intellectual Improvement and Lyceum held debates and literary programs. National and local updates cover travel, illness, operettas, and missionary conventions, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches Fraternal organizations Theater African American press African Americans--Politics and government Religious institutions Race discrimination
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
State Historical Society of Iowa
Publisher:
Iowa State Bystander Pub. Co.
Extent:
4 pages
Genre:
Newspapers
Type:
Text Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9156m
Related Resource:
Library of Congress Control Number: sn83025186
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander1907071201
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97659q0k
Metadata License:
This metadata record is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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"Iowa state bystander. volume 14, number 06, July 12, 1907", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97659q0k
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