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Contents include but are not limited to african american community news and broader social, political, and cultural topics of the time. It includes local news from various Iowa towns such as Des Moines, Ft. Madison, Buxton, and others, highlighting social events, church activities, personal announcements and educatinal efforts like those at Hampton Institute. A significant portion covers the upcoming visit and lecutures of Booker T. Washington in Iowa, emphasizing his advocacy for industrial education and manual training as essential to individual and national progress. The paper also addresses major political issues including debates over senatorial elections, suffrage, race relations, lynching, and immigration policies, featuring speeches by prominent figures like Senator Root defending federal authority to protect voting rights against discriminatory state laws. Additionally, it reports on agricultural advancements, social entertainments, legal matters, and human interest stories, reflecting the aspirations, challenges, and daily life of African Americans in early 20th-century America.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 36, February 24, 1911
Date Created:
1911-02-24
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to african american community news and broader social, political, and cultural topics of the time. It includes local news from various Iowa towns such as Des Moines, Ft. Madison, Buxton, and others, highlighting social events, church activities, personal announcements and educatinal efforts like those at Hampton Institute. A significant portion covers the upcoming visit and lecutures of Booker T. Washington in Iowa, emphasizing his advocacy for industrial education and manual training as essential to individual and national progress. The paper also addresses major political issues including debates over senatorial elections, suffrage, race relations, lynching, and immigration policies, featuring speeches by prominent figures like Senator Root defending federal authority to protect voting rights against discriminatory state laws. Additionally, it reports on agricultural advancements, social entertainments, legal matters, and human interest stories, reflecting the aspirations, challenges, and daily life of African Americans in early 20th-century America.
Subject (Topic):
African American newspapers Press conferences African Americans--Social life and customs African Americans--Education African Americans--Employment African Americans--Race identity African Americans--Civil rights Agriculture Labor disputes African American churches Clubs Cities and towns--Social life and customs Community activists
Subject (Person):
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Subject (Organization):
Hampton Institute
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines 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:
bystander1911022401
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9b27q06b
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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Suggested Citation:
"Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 36, February 24, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9b27q06b
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No Copyright - United States
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