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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper publised in Des Moines, Iowa, that focuses on civil rights, politics and community life during the Great Depression. This issue prominently reports on national racial justice matters such as efforts to block the Costigan-Wagner anti-lynching bill, the Scottsboro Boys case, discrimination in juries and employment, and NAACP activism, alongside Iowa and local news on elections, labor conditions, court cases, church affairs, and social events. It also includes sports coverage, editorials advocating fair treatment and political engagement for Black citizens, notices from community organizations and extensive local advertising, collectively offering a detailed snapshot of African American political concerns, social life, and resilience in 1934 Iowa.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 48, May 25, 1934
Date Created:
1934-05-25
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper publised in Des Moines, Iowa, that focuses on civil rights, politics and community life during the Great Depression. This issue prominently reports on national racial justice matters such as efforts to block the Costigan-Wagner anti-lynching bill, the Scottsboro Boys case, discrimination in juries and employment, and NAACP activism, alongside Iowa and local news on elections, labor conditions, court cases, church affairs, and social events. It also includes sports coverage, editorials advocating fair treatment and political engagement for Black citizens, notices from community organizations and extensive local advertising, collectively offering a detailed snapshot of African American political concerns, social life, and resilience in 1934 Iowa.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Civil rights African American political activists Racial justice Anti-lynching movements Discrimination Elections Labor African American churches Sports Citizenship 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:
bystander19340525
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9z892p3d
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 48, May 25, 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/w9z892p3d
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