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Contents include but are not limited to African American weekly newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa, that covers national, state, and local new of importance to Black communitites. The issue reports prominently on civil rights and racial justice, especially developments around the Scottsboro Boys case and growing congressional support for the Costigan-Wagner anti-lynching bill, with commentary from NAACP leaders urging public action. It also includes extensive political coverage of Iowa and Illinois elections, church activities and revivials, educational achievements, obituaries, social club news, and cultural events, reflecting everyday Black life in Iowa during the Great Depression. Interwoven throughout are local advertisements, legal notices, and public annoucements, making the paper both a community record and an advocacy platform for equality and political engagement.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 44, April 20, 1934
Date Created:
1934-04-20
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American weekly newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa, that covers national, state, and local new of importance to Black communitites. The issue reports prominently on civil rights and racial justice, especially developments around the Scottsboro Boys case and growing congressional support for the Costigan-Wagner anti-lynching bill, with commentary from NAACP leaders urging public action. It also includes extensive political coverage of Iowa and Illinois elections, church activities and revivials, educational achievements, obituaries, social club news, and cultural events, reflecting everyday Black life in Iowa during the Great Depression. Interwoven throughout are local advertisements, legal notices, and public annoucements, making the paper both a community record and an advocacy platform for equality and political engagement.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Iowa Civil rights Racial justice Political development African American political activists Illinois--Chicago Elections African American churches Clubs Obituaries Advertising
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:
bystander19340420
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9m32nj4n
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 44, April 20, 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/w9m32nj4n
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