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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, reporting on major racial justice news community events, and social happenings. It covers lynching cases in Maryland, Alabama, and Louisiana, including the Armwood case and developments in the Scottsboro trails, highlighting failures of local officials, public tension, and legal conflicts. The paper also reports multiple local obituaries, church programs, women's club meetings, youth activities, and community fundraisers. Additional sections include national political commentary, health advice, sports coverage such as Iowa and Drake football, and numerous advertisements for holiday poultry markets. Overall, the issue blends urgent civil rights reporting with everyday community life, reflecting both the dangers and resilience of African Americans in 1933.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 24, November 24, 1933
Date Created:
1933-11-24
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, reporting on major racial justice news community events, and social happenings. It covers lynching cases in Maryland, Alabama, and Louisiana, including the Armwood case and developments in the Scottsboro trails, highlighting failures of local officials, public tension, and legal conflicts. The paper also reports multiple local obituaries, church programs, women's club meetings, youth activities, and community fundraisers. Additional sections include national political commentary, health advice, sports coverage such as Iowa and Drake football, and numerous advertisements for holiday poultry markets. Overall, the issue blends urgent civil rights reporting with everyday community life, reflecting both the dangers and resilience of African Americans in 1933.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Racial justice Lynching Alabama Louisiana Obituaries African American churches Clubs Iowa Advertising Civil rights
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:
bystander19331124
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9610w09m
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 24, November 24, 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/w9610w09m
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