1. Home
  2. Items
  3. Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 20, October 28, 1933
COMPLEX

Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 20, October 28, 1933 Item Info

Contents include but are not limietd to on the oplitical climate leading up to the national election, particularly urging African American readers to continue supporting the Republican Party amid widespread Democratic campaigning. It reports strong pro-Hoover sentiment across the Midwest and highlights speeches by prominenet Black Republican leaders who argue that Democratic policies foster racial discrimination, segregation, and voter disenfranchisement. The paper also covers local civil rights concerns, including alleged discriminatory practices by the Red Cross, racist intimidation against a Black plice officers family, and community efforts to resist segregation in churches. Alongside political coverage, the issue provides community news club events, church activities, obituaries, youth programs, communist party apperances and social happenings illustrating the daily life, challenges, and civic engagement of Black communities in Iowa during the Great Depression.
Select to view full item
View on Timeline
Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 20, October 28, 1933
Date Created:
1933-10-28
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limietd to on the oplitical climate leading up to the national election, particularly urging African American readers to continue supporting the Republican Party amid widespread Democratic campaigning. It reports strong pro-Hoover sentiment across the Midwest and highlights speeches by prominenet Black Republican leaders who argue that Democratic policies foster racial discrimination, segregation, and voter disenfranchisement. The paper also covers local civil rights concerns, including alleged discriminatory practices by the Red Cross, racist intimidation against a Black plice officers family, and community efforts to resist segregation in churches. Alongside political coverage, the issue provides community news club events, church activities, obituaries, youth programs, communist party apperances and social happenings illustrating the daily life, challenges, and civic engagement of Black communities in Iowa during the Great Depression.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Democracy Leadership Discrimination Segregation Civil rights Racial justice Clubs African American churches Obituaries 4-H clubs
Subject (Organization):
American Red Cross
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:
bystander19331028
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9k64b174
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/
Source
Suggested Citation:
"Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 20, October 28, 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/w9k64b174
Rights
Rights:
In Copyright
Standardized Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
« Previous Back to Browse Next »