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Contents include but are not limited to Negro labor leader Shelton Tappes elected by wide margin in Ford Local 600, Navy and Marine Corps to begin recruiting Negroes June 1 to expand war service, Congressman reports nine Black soldiers denied food while traveling in uniform exposing military discrimination, Des Moines churches host AME Presiding Elders Conference stressing faith and unity in wartime, Double V campaign launched locally to fight fascism abroad and racism at home, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 46, number 48, May 21, 1942
Date Created:
1942-05-21
Time Period:
1940s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to Negro labor leader Shelton Tappes elected by wide margin in Ford Local 600, Navy and Marine Corps to begin recruiting Negroes June 1 to expand war service, Congressman reports nine Black soldiers denied food while traveling in uniform exposing military discrimination, Des Moines churches host AME Presiding Elders Conference stressing faith and unity in wartime, Double V campaign launched locally to fight fascism abroad and racism at home, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African Americans--Employment African American soldiers Discrimination in the military Iowa--Des Moines African American churches
Subject (Organization):
Ford Motor Company United States. Navy United States. Congress
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:
4 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:
bystander19420521
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9mc8rq45
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 46, number 48, May 21, 1942", 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/w9mc8rq45
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