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Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner : Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line /
In his day, Jack Johnson--born in Texas, the son of former slaves--was the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American World Heavyweight Champion (1908-1915), he publicly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoying the same audacious lifestyle of conspicuous consum...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
[2012]
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| Colección: | American crossroads ;
33. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In his day, Jack Johnson--born in Texas, the son of former slaves--was the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American World Heavyweight Champion (1908-1915), he publicly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoying the same audacious lifestyle of conspicuous consumption, masculine bravado, and interracial love wherever he traveled. Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner provides the first in-depth exploration of Johnson's battles against the color line in places as far-flung as Sydney, London, Cape Town, Paris, Havana, and Mexico City. In relating this dramatic story, T. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (376 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520952287 0520952286 9786613521002 6613521000 |