Fight of the Century: Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and the Struggle for Racial Equality - Thomas R. Hietala - Books - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9780765607232 - March 31, 2004
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A look at race relations in theUS during the first half of the 20th century, through the first two African-American heavyweight boxing champions, Jack Johnson and Joe Louis. Using the Black press of the time, the author explores how their public careers and private lives define and explain national issues from the early 1900s to the late 1940s.


390 pages, Illustrations, ports.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released March 31, 2004
ISBN13 9780765607232
Publishers Taylor & Francis Ltd
Pages 398
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 21 mm   ·   740 g
Language English  

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