Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars /
The phrase "Harlem in the 1920s" evokes images of the Harlem Renaissance, or of Marcus Garvey and soapbox orators haranguing crowds about politics and race. Yet the most ubiquitous feature of Harlem life between the world wars was the game of "numbers." Thousands of wagers, usual...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |