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Contents include but are not limited to African American news, focusing on racial violence, civil rights struggles, and community achievements. Major stories include Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois's address in Des Moines where he argues that economic inequality not racial mixing is the root of racial hatred and urges both races to confront labor discrimination and social unrest. The paper reports on the anti-lynching Costigan Wagner bil, detailing congressional debate and NAACP advocacy amid continued lynching threats. Other prominent articles describe racial injustice cases such as the Scottsboro fallout, local tragedies involving automobile and train accidents, and commentary on Jim Crow laws in Texas. Alongside these, the paper highlights community life, including church events, club meetings, sports achievements, cultural performances, obituaries, and advertisements that illustrate the daily life and resilience of Black communities across Iowa and the Midwest.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 39, March 16, 1934
Date Created:
1934-03-16
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American news, focusing on racial violence, civil rights struggles, and community achievements. Major stories include Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois's address in Des Moines where he argues that economic inequality not racial mixing is the root of racial hatred and urges both races to confront labor discrimination and social unrest. The paper reports on the anti-lynching Costigan Wagner bil, detailing congressional debate and NAACP advocacy amid continued lynching threats. Other prominent articles describe racial injustice cases such as the Scottsboro fallout, local tragedies involving automobile and train accidents, and commentary on Jim Crow laws in Texas. Alongside these, the paper highlights community life, including church events, club meetings, sports achievements, cultural performances, obituaries, and advertisements that illustrate the daily life and resilience of Black communities across Iowa and the Midwest.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Racial justice Civil rights Iowa--Des Moines Economic development Labor Discrimination Anti-lynching movements Lynching Automobiles Accidents African American churches Clubs Sports Advertising
Subject (Person):
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
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:
bystander19340316
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9416t68n
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 39, March 16, 1934", 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/w9416t68n
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