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Contents include but are not limited to African American communitites in 1934, including court cases such as the Thomas Rowland murder trail and Mann Act conviction, civic activism against racial discrimination in employment, segregation, and public facilitites, and political commentary on voting rights and Black civic representation. It highlights achievements by Black students and athletes, church activities, cultural events and social club meetings. The paper also reports on national issues such as federal rurual rehabilitation efforts, anti-lynching legislation, economic challenges facing Black farmers, and the progress of Black-owned insurance companies. Numerous advertisements, community notices, obituaries, and local announcements reflect everday Black life In iowa and across the country during the Great Depression.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 40, March 23, 1934
Date Created:
1934-03-23
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American communitites in 1934, including court cases such as the Thomas Rowland murder trail and Mann Act conviction, civic activism against racial discrimination in employment, segregation, and public facilitites, and political commentary on voting rights and Black civic representation. It highlights achievements by Black students and athletes, church activities, cultural events and social club meetings. The paper also reports on national issues such as federal rurual rehabilitation efforts, anti-lynching legislation, economic challenges facing Black farmers, and the progress of Black-owned insurance companies. Numerous advertisements, community notices, obituaries, and local announcements reflect everday Black life In iowa and across the country during the Great Depression.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Murder Discrimination Segregation African American political activists Voting registers African American civic leaders Athletes African American churches Clubs Anti-lynching movements Insurance Advertising Obituaries Iowa
Subject (Organization):
United States. Supreme Court
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:
6 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:
bystander19340323
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w90863d3d
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 40, March 23, 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/w90863d3d
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