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Contents include but are not limited to civil rights struggles, political developments, social events, and community news affecting African Americans across Iowa and the nation. Major articles cover Clarence Darrow's forceful speech at the NAACP conference in Pittsburgh, condemning racial discrimination especially segregation at public bathing beaches and urging equal rights for Black Americans. Other national stories highlight the Scottsboro trails as evidence of oppresive "Black laws", Theodore Roosevelt Jr.'s advocacy for full civic recognition of African Americans, and prominent Black Republicans praising New York's Democratic mayor for fair treatment. The paper also includes reports on political organizing in Iowa, cultural performance, church and club activities, graduations, local accomplishments, and numerous obituaries. Community concerns including discrimination at Des Moines swimming beaches and calls for stronger civic action, appear alongside advertisements, personal notices, and social columns that document the everyday life and resilience of Black residents during the early Depression era.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 4, July 10, 1931
Date Created:
1931-07-10
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to civil rights struggles, political developments, social events, and community news affecting African Americans across Iowa and the nation. Major articles cover Clarence Darrow's forceful speech at the NAACP conference in Pittsburgh, condemning racial discrimination especially segregation at public bathing beaches and urging equal rights for Black Americans. Other national stories highlight the Scottsboro trails as evidence of oppresive "Black laws", Theodore Roosevelt Jr.'s advocacy for full civic recognition of African Americans, and prominent Black Republicans praising New York's Democratic mayor for fair treatment. The paper also includes reports on political organizing in Iowa, cultural performance, church and club activities, graduations, local accomplishments, and numerous obituaries. Community concerns including discrimination at Des Moines swimming beaches and calls for stronger civic action, appear alongside advertisements, personal notices, and social columns that document the everyday life and resilience of Black residents during the early Depression era.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Civil rights Political development Discrimination Segregation African American churches Obituaries Iowa--Des Moines Advertising
Subject (Person):
Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938 Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
Subject (Organization):
Democratic Party (U.S.)
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:
bystander19310710
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w91v5bn2r
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 38, number 4, July 10, 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/w91v5bn2r
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