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Race and sport : the struggle for equality on and off the field /

"Even before the desegregation of the military and public education and before blacks had full legal access to voting, racial barriers had begun to fall in American sports. This collection of essays shows that for many African Americans it was the world of athletics that first opened an avenue...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Collectivité auteur: Porter L. Fortune, Jr. History Symposium
Autres auteurs: Brooks, Scott, Ross, Charles Kenyatta, 1964-
Format: Électronique Actes de congrès eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2004.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"Even before the desegregation of the military and public education and before blacks had full legal access to voting, racial barriers had begun to fall in American sports. This collection of essays shows that for many African Americans it was the world of athletics that first opened an avenue to equality and democratic involvement." "Race and Sport showcases African Americans as key figures making football, baseball, basketball, and boxing internationally popular, though inequalities still exist today." "Although each of these essays explores a different facet of sports in America, together they comprise an analytical examination of African American society's tumultuous struggle for full participation both on and off the athletic field."--Jacket
Description:Revised versions of papers presented at the Porter L. Fortune, Jr. History Symposium, held Sept. 25-27, 2002.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xiv, 232 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1423732073
9781423732075
9781604730784
1604730781