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Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 23, November 20, 1931 Item Info

Contents include but are not limited to covering a wide range of news affecting Black communities in Iowa and across the United States. It reports on major financial troubles of the National Benefit Life Insurance Company, legal cases including the conviction of Edward Cooley for wife slaying and community reponses to discrimination such as protests against unequal employment and seating policies. The paper also highlights upcoming union Thanksgiving services, church and social club activities, commentary on racial injustice in the South, and national conversations about unemployment relief for Black Americans during the Great Depression. Additional sections include local social notes, obituaries, advertisements and updates from the NAACP and other civic organizations.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 23, November 20, 1931
Date Created:
1931-11-20
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to covering a wide range of news affecting Black communities in Iowa and across the United States. It reports on major financial troubles of the National Benefit Life Insurance Company, legal cases including the conviction of Edward Cooley for wife slaying and community reponses to discrimination such as protests against unequal employment and seating policies. The paper also highlights upcoming union Thanksgiving services, church and social club activities, commentary on racial injustice in the South, and national conversations about unemployment relief for Black Americans during the Great Depression. Additional sections include local social notes, obituaries, advertisements and updates from the NAACP and other civic organizations.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa Insurance Discrimination Thanksgiving Day African Americans--Employment African American churches Clubs Racial justice 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:
bystander19311120
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w93n20n5g
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 23, November 20, 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/w93n20n5g
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