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Contents include but are not limited to covering major civil rights news, community updates, and political activity within Iowa's African American community. Its leading story reports on the NAACP's plan to take the Groverland, Florida case to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing racial hatred and legal unfairness in the trail of two Black youths. Other major pieces detail fundraising needs and construction progress for the new Willkie House community center in Des Moines, the dismissal of a racial covenant lawsuit, and reports on local soldiers injured in Korea. The issue also highlights discrimination converns, NAACP commentary, social events women's club activities, church announcements, and a wide range of political advertisements leading up to the election season. Additionally, it includes community obituaries, local business ads, and a strong focus on advocating civil rights, fair employment, better housing, and equitable public services.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 17, October 12, 1950
Date Created:
1950-10-12
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to covering major civil rights news, community updates, and political activity within Iowa's African American community. Its leading story reports on the NAACP's plan to take the Groverland, Florida case to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing racial hatred and legal unfairness in the trail of two Black youths. Other major pieces detail fundraising needs and construction progress for the new Willkie House community center in Des Moines, the dismissal of a racial covenant lawsuit, and reports on local soldiers injured in Korea. The issue also highlights discrimination converns, NAACP commentary, social events women's club activities, church announcements, and a wide range of political advertisements leading up to the election season. Additionally, it includes community obituaries, local business ads, and a strong focus on advocating civil rights, fair employment, better housing, and equitable public services.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Civil rights Community activists African American political activists Iowa--Des Moines Soldiers Discrimination Advertising Obituaries Local elections Housing
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:
bystander19501012
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w98s4jx1f
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 56, number 17, October 12, 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/w98s4jx1f
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