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Contents include but are not limited to national and local civil rights struggles faced by African Americans during the Great Depression. Major themes include strong advocacy by the NAACP at its 22nd annual conference, widespread concern over the worngful convictions of the Scottsboro Boys, and calls from political and religious leaders including President Herbert Hoover, Norman Thomas, and other public figures for justice, equal rights, and an end to racial segregation. The paper highlights local activism in Iowa, discrimination in public facilities such as beaches and pools, successes in court cases challenging restrictive covenants, and community events involving churches, sports teams, youth programs, and social clubs. Together the edition captures a community's efforts to confront racism, demand legal equity, and build cultural and social strength despite economic and social hardship.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 3, July 02, 1931
Date Created:
1931-07-02
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to national and local civil rights struggles faced by African Americans during the Great Depression. Major themes include strong advocacy by the NAACP at its 22nd annual conference, widespread concern over the worngful convictions of the Scottsboro Boys, and calls from political and religious leaders including President Herbert Hoover, Norman Thomas, and other public figures for justice, equal rights, and an end to racial segregation. The paper highlights local activism in Iowa, discrimination in public facilities such as beaches and pools, successes in court cases challenging restrictive covenants, and community events involving churches, sports teams, youth programs, and social clubs. Together the edition captures a community's efforts to confront racism, demand legal equity, and build cultural and social strength despite economic and social hardship.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Civil rights African American newspapers Segregation Iowa Discrimination Sports Racism
Subject (Person):
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
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:
bystander19310702
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w95m62f7c
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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 38, number 3, July 02, 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/w95m62f7c
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