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Contents include but are not limited to local news, social commentary, cultural reflections, and community updates primarily focused on African American life in early 20th-century Iowa and beyond. It highlights the progress and prosperity of Iowa Negroes, including business successes, educational achievements, church activities, and social clubs. The text also covers broader societal issues such as racial equality, education, and civil rights, with references to prominent figures like Booker T. Washington and discussions about race relations both in America and abroad. Additionally, it includes various anecdotes, editorials, advertisements, and reports on events like conventions, accidents, legal cases, and political developments. Interspersed are literary pieces, sermons, and motivational essays emphasizing self-improvement, education, and community uplift. Overall, the document serves as a comprehensive snapshot of African American community life, aspirations, challenges, and accomplishments during that era.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 01, June 16, 1911
Date Created:
1911-06-16
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to local news, social commentary, cultural reflections, and community updates primarily focused on African American life in early 20th-century Iowa and beyond. It highlights the progress and prosperity of Iowa Negroes, including business successes, educational achievements, church activities, and social clubs. The text also covers broader societal issues such as racial equality, education, and civil rights, with references to prominent figures like Booker T. Washington and discussions about race relations both in America and abroad. Additionally, it includes various anecdotes, editorials, advertisements, and reports on events like conventions, accidents, legal cases, and political developments. Interspersed are literary pieces, sermons, and motivational essays emphasizing self-improvement, education, and community uplift. Overall, the document serves as a comprehensive snapshot of African American community life, aspirations, challenges, and accomplishments during that era.
Subject (Topic):
African American newspapers African Americans--Social life and customs African Americans--Education African Americans--Religion African American churches African Americans--Race identity Sermons African Americans in literature Clubs
Subject (Person):
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Subject (Organization):
Piney Woods School
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:
8 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:
bystander1911061601
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9862bm0t
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/
Source
Suggested Citation:
"Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 01, June 16, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9862bm0t
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No Copyright - United States
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