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Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes

Randy Roberts

The startling true story of the most famous--and most hated--black American of his day. Papa Jack takes us into a violent and sordid world.

From Randy Roberts, Papa Jack is an astonishing tale of black defiance--and white retribution--set against the dramatic canvas of sports and spectacle in Southern Jim Crow America.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Free Press
  • Publish Date: Mar 1st, 1985
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.26in - 0.73in - 0.99lb
  • EAN: 9780029269008
  • Categories: SportsAfrican American & BlackHistorical

About the Author

Roberts, Randy: - Randy Roberts is distinguished professor of history at Purdue University and an award-winning author.

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