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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, Iowa, featuring a wide range of news important to Black communities at the time. It reports on political controversies such as alleged election fraud in Alabama, Republican and Democratic party appeals to Black voters, and national debates over civil rights, segregation and anti-lynching laws. The paper also highlights community events including Sunday school demonstraions, church anniversaries, social club activities, charity benefits and cultural programs. National items cover issues such as Communist organizing, legal battles over The Birth of a Nation, and high profile court cases involving discrimination and criminal sentencing. Throughout the issue, there are numerous local announcements, obituaries, business advertisements, and updates from Iowa churches, civic groups, and social organizations reflecting the daily life, struggles, and achievements of Black Iowans during the early 1930s.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 25, December 04, 1931
Date Created:
1931-12-04
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, Iowa, featuring a wide range of news important to Black communities at the time. It reports on political controversies such as alleged election fraud in Alabama, Republican and Democratic party appeals to Black voters, and national debates over civil rights, segregation and anti-lynching laws. The paper also highlights community events including Sunday school demonstraions, church anniversaries, social club activities, charity benefits and cultural programs. National items cover issues such as Communist organizing, legal battles over The Birth of a Nation, and high profile court cases involving discrimination and criminal sentencing. Throughout the issue, there are numerous local announcements, obituaries, business advertisements, and updates from Iowa churches, civic groups, and social organizations reflecting the daily life, struggles, and achievements of Black Iowans during the early 1930s.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Iowa African American political activists Elections Alabama Republican National Convention Democratic National Convention Civil rights Debates and debating Segregation Anti-lynching movements Demonstrations African American churches Anniversaries Clubs Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915) Discrimination Criminal statistics 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:
bystander19311204
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9v698k9t
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 25, December 04, 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/w9v698k9t
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