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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper covering local community news, national civil rights issues, social events, and political developments. It reports on economic harships during the Depression, Black unemployment relief efforts, community fundraisers, church activities, and social club meetings. National issues include the Scottsboro case, discrimination within the military, and N.A.A.C.P activism against racism in politics and law enforcement. Advertisements from Black-owned businesses, personal announcements, and guidance columns such as health adivce and dog care tips reflect the daily life and self help ethos of the community. Overall, the paper documents the struggles and resilience of African Americans navigating racial discrimination, economic instability, and efforts toward justice and community advacement during the early 1930s.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 24, November 27, 1931
Date Created:
1931-11-27
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper covering local community news, national civil rights issues, social events, and political developments. It reports on economic harships during the Depression, Black unemployment relief efforts, community fundraisers, church activities, and social club meetings. National issues include the Scottsboro case, discrimination within the military, and N.A.A.C.P activism against racism in politics and law enforcement. Advertisements from Black-owned businesses, personal announcements, and guidance columns such as health adivce and dog care tips reflect the daily life and self help ethos of the community. Overall, the paper documents the struggles and resilience of African Americans navigating racial discrimination, economic instability, and efforts toward justice and community advacement during the early 1930s.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Civil rights Political development African American churches Clubs Discrimination Military Advertising Racial justice
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:
bystander19311127
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zw19110
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 24, November 27, 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/w9zw19110
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