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Contents include but are not limited to African American concerns, including federal efforts to comabt lynching and the continued legal battles surrounding the Scottsboro Boys, alongside criticism of discriminatory state systems that allowed racial violence and unequal punishment. It reports on Des Moines municipal affairs budget reductions, public safety efforts, property assessments, and a lack of Black representation in public sector jobs and schools while documenting church conferences, women's club activities, and community events aimed at improving race relations. The issue also highlights social gatherings, obituaries, sports updates on Black high-school athletes, and advertisements encouraging Black economic support, offering a snapshot of Black life during the Depression marked by civil rights struggle, community activism, and cultural resilience.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 20, October 27, 1933
Date Created:
1933-10-27
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American concerns, including federal efforts to comabt lynching and the continued legal battles surrounding the Scottsboro Boys, alongside criticism of discriminatory state systems that allowed racial violence and unequal punishment. It reports on Des Moines municipal affairs budget reductions, public safety efforts, property assessments, and a lack of Black representation in public sector jobs and schools while documenting church conferences, women's club activities, and community events aimed at improving race relations. The issue also highlights social gatherings, obituaries, sports updates on Black high-school athletes, and advertisements encouraging Black economic support, offering a snapshot of Black life during the Depression marked by civil rights struggle, community activism, and cultural resilience.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Lynching Discrimination Racial justice Capital punishment Iowa--Des Moines Tax assessment Job creation African American women Obituaries Athletes Advertising Civil rights Cultural relations
Subject (Organization):
Illinois (Battleship)
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:
bystander19331027
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9pz51v15
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 40, number 20, October 27, 1933", 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/w9pz51v15
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