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Contents included but are not limited to community news, social events, religious activities, educational developments, and political issues of the time. It covers local happenings in Iowa and other states, including church services, literary society meetings, personal visits, marriages, and social gatherings. The paper highlights efforts toward racial uplift through education, notably at Tuskegee Institute, and discusses broader race-related challenges such as voting rights struggles in Maryland, economic conditions in the South, and urban migration concerns. It also features reflections on culture, labor, and morality within the Black community, alongside reports on national and international topics like peace movements and immigration. Advertisements for local businesses and products, as well as announcements about upcoming events and organizational meetings, are interspersed throughout, painting a vivid picture of early 20th-century African American life and aspirations.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 18, issue 25, December 01, 1911
Date Created:
1911-12-01
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to community news, social events, religious activities, educational developments, and political issues of the time. It covers local happenings in Iowa and other states, including church services, literary society meetings, personal visits, marriages, and social gatherings. The paper highlights efforts toward racial uplift through education, notably at Tuskegee Institute, and discusses broader race-related challenges such as voting rights struggles in Maryland, economic conditions in the South, and urban migration concerns. It also features reflections on culture, labor, and morality within the Black community, alongside reports on national and international topics like peace movements and immigration. Advertisements for local businesses and products, as well as announcements about upcoming events and organizational meetings, are interspersed throughout, painting a vivid picture of early 20th-century African American life and aspirations.
Subject (Topic):
African American newspapers African Americans--Social life and customs African American families African American churches African American women--Societies and clubs African Americans--Education African American students Race discrimination African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Suffrage Voting registers African Americans--Politics and government African Americans--Employment African American business enterprises Immigrants--Education Race relations Advertising, Newspaper
Subject (Person):
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Subject (Organization):
Tuskegee Institute
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:
bystander1911120101
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w95717w9j
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 18, issue 25, December 01, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w95717w9j
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No Copyright - United States
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