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Contents include but are not limited to civil rights struggles, political developments, and community news in Iowa and across the U.S. It highlights national legal efforts against racial segregation, including the NAACP's major Supreme Court briefs challenging unequal education in Texas and Oklahoma, and Mississippi's proposal to allocate funds to equlize Black and white schools. Internatinally, it covers riots in South Africa linked to oppressive labor practices and Haiti's Bicentennial Exposition. In American politics, several groups appeal to Congress for fair debate on civil rights, while locally, Des Moines civic committees prepare for city elections and community meetings. Human interest stories include the heroism of a Georgia farmer who dispersed Klansmen attacking a Black tenant, local church events, obituaries, weddings, social club activities, and school happenings. Sports coverage spans local basketball, national baseball prospects, and the anticipation of spring athletics. Advertisements and business notices reflect mid-century Black-owned enterprises, beauty shops, realty services, and community support networks that illustrate daily Black life in Iowa at the time.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 38, March 9, 1950
Date Created:
1950-03-09
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to civil rights struggles, political developments, and community news in Iowa and across the U.S. It highlights national legal efforts against racial segregation, including the NAACP's major Supreme Court briefs challenging unequal education in Texas and Oklahoma, and Mississippi's proposal to allocate funds to equlize Black and white schools. Internatinally, it covers riots in South Africa linked to oppressive labor practices and Haiti's Bicentennial Exposition. In American politics, several groups appeal to Congress for fair debate on civil rights, while locally, Des Moines civic committees prepare for city elections and community meetings. Human interest stories include the heroism of a Georgia farmer who dispersed Klansmen attacking a Black tenant, local church events, obituaries, weddings, social club activities, and school happenings. Sports coverage spans local basketball, national baseball prospects, and the anticipation of spring athletics. Advertisements and business notices reflect mid-century Black-owned enterprises, beauty shops, realty services, and community support networks that illustrate daily Black life in Iowa at the time.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Civil rights African American political activists Community activists African Americans--Segregation Education Special funds South Africa Iowa--Des Moines Elections African American churches Clubs College sports Advertising Iowa
Subject (Organization):
Iowa. Supreme Court 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:
bystander19500309
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9rx93n0m
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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 55, number 38, March 9, 1950", 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/w9rx93n0m
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