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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa, that reports extensively on racial justice, civil rights, and Black comunity life during the Great Depression. The front-page coverage centers on unequal justice under the law, notably Congressman Oscar DePriest's fight against segregation in the U.S. House restaurant, detailing limited congressional support, alongside a landmark Iowa court case where Judge Frank S. Shankland paroled a young Black man convicted of manslaugter, framing it as an unprecedented advance toward fairness in the judicial system. The paper also reports on violent incidents involving racial tension, including a fatal gun duel, national and regional NAACP activities, anti-lynching efforts, and political developments affecting Black citizens. Interwoven with hard news are church announcements, cultural events, theater and music notices, sports coverage, community organization updates, editorials, and extensive local advertisements, together illustrating both the daily struggles and the resilience, activisim and cultural richness of Black life in Iowa and the Midwest in 1934.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 42, April 06, 1934
Date Created:
1934-04-06
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa, that reports extensively on racial justice, civil rights, and Black comunity life during the Great Depression. The front-page coverage centers on unequal justice under the law, notably Congressman Oscar DePriest's fight against segregation in the U.S. House restaurant, detailing limited congressional support, alongside a landmark Iowa court case where Judge Frank S. Shankland paroled a young Black man convicted of manslaugter, framing it as an unprecedented advance toward fairness in the judicial system. The paper also reports on violent incidents involving racial tension, including a fatal gun duel, national and regional NAACP activities, anti-lynching efforts, and political developments affecting Black citizens. Interwoven with hard news are church announcements, cultural events, theater and music notices, sports coverage, community organization updates, editorials, and extensive local advertisements, together illustrating both the daily struggles and the resilience, activisim and cultural richness of Black life in Iowa and the Midwest in 1934.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Racial justice Civil rights Segregation Restaurants Anti-lynching movements Political development Citizenship African American churches Music Sports Editorials Advertising
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:
bystander19340406
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9qv3cb8g
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 42, April 06, 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/w9qv3cb8g
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