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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines reporting on community affairs, civil rights struggles, and social life of the time. It covers wide range of topics including local club events, church activities, atheltic accomplishments of Black students, discrimination cases, national racial issues such as the Scottsboro Boys' trail, and criticism of segregation practices affecting Gold Star Mothers. It also includes reports on political developments, social gatherings obituaries, and editorials advocating racial equality and fair treatment. Advertisements, community announcements and detailed local news paint a vivid picture of African American life, challenges, and achievements in Iowa and across the nation during the early 1930s.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 37, May 01, 1931
Date Created:
1931-05-01
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines reporting on community affairs, civil rights struggles, and social life of the time. It covers wide range of topics including local club events, church activities, atheltic accomplishments of Black students, discrimination cases, national racial issues such as the Scottsboro Boys' trail, and criticism of segregation practices affecting Gold Star Mothers. It also includes reports on political developments, social gatherings obituaries, and editorials advocating racial equality and fair treatment. Advertisements, community announcements and detailed local news paint a vivid picture of African American life, challenges, and achievements in Iowa and across the nation during the early 1930s.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Civil rights Clubs African American churches Discrimination Racial justice African American political activists Political development Obituaries Advertising
Contributor (Person):
Morris, James B.
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa)
Publisher:
Iowa 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: sn83025185
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander19310501
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w92v2cj3g
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 bystander. volume 37, number 37, May 01, 1931", Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa), Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w92v2cj3g
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