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Contents include but are not limited to African American community news, social events, church activities, and editorial commentary relevant to Black communities in Iowa and surrounding areas. It reports on local sickness, social visits, club meetings, religious revivals, and cultural programs, highlighting active civic and church life. The paper addresses racial issues such as segregation laws, Canadian immigration restrictions against Black settlers, and critiques discriminatory practices in the U.S. and Canada. It also includes editorials condemning racism, updates on political developments including President Taft's administration and congressionl actions, and national and international news briefs. Additionally, it features serialized fiction, advertisements for clothing and remedies, and announcements about upcoming conventions and educational meetings, of African American women's clubs. The document reflects both everyday life and broader social-political concerns of African Americans in early 20th-century Iowa.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 42, April 7, 1911
Date Created:
1911-04-07
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American community news, social events, church activities, and editorial commentary relevant to Black communities in Iowa and surrounding areas. It reports on local sickness, social visits, club meetings, religious revivals, and cultural programs, highlighting active civic and church life. The paper addresses racial issues such as segregation laws, Canadian immigration restrictions against Black settlers, and critiques discriminatory practices in the U.S. and Canada. It also includes editorials condemning racism, updates on political developments including President Taft's administration and congressionl actions, and national and international news briefs. Additionally, it features serialized fiction, advertisements for clothing and remedies, and announcements about upcoming conventions and educational meetings, of African American women's clubs. The document reflects both everyday life and broader social-political concerns of African Americans in early 20th-century Iowa.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans African American newspapers African American history African Americans--Social life and customs Civil rights Race relations Racism Segregation Discrimination African American churches African American clergy African American women Clubs City and town life--Social aspects Sunday schools Race discrimination Race discrimination--Political aspects Segregation--Law and legislation African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.
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:
bystander1911040701
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9jm23q59
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 42, April 7, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9jm23q59
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No Copyright - United States
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