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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa, covering national, regional, and local Black community news. The issue prominently reports on civil rights struggles, including Congressman Osacr DePriest's forceful condemnation of racial discrimination in the U.S. Captiol particularly segregation in the House restaurant, alongside coverage of legal battles defended by the NAACP, racial violence and criminal justice cases involving Black Americans. It also features political developments such as municipal elections, labor and union news, health advocacy during National Nergo Health Week, church and community events, obituaries, and extensive local announcements. Together, the articles reflect the social, political, and economic challenges faced by African Americans during the Great Depression, emphasizing activism, community organization, and resistance to Jim Crow segregation.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 41, March 30, 1934
Date Created:
1934-03-30
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa, covering national, regional, and local Black community news. The issue prominently reports on civil rights struggles, including Congressman Osacr DePriest's forceful condemnation of racial discrimination in the U.S. Captiol particularly segregation in the House restaurant, alongside coverage of legal battles defended by the NAACP, racial violence and criminal justice cases involving Black Americans. It also features political developments such as municipal elections, labor and union news, health advocacy during National Nergo Health Week, church and community events, obituaries, and extensive local announcements. Together, the articles reflect the social, political, and economic challenges faced by African Americans during the Great Depression, emphasizing activism, community organization, and resistance to Jim Crow segregation.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Iowa Civil rights Discrimination Segregation Restaurants Criminal statistics Elections Labor Health National Negro Health Week African American churches Obituaries African American political activists
Subject (Person):
De Priest, Oscar, 1871-1951
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:
bystander19340330
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9vh5cr9w
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 41, March 30, 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/w9vh5cr9w
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