Papa Jack: Jack Johnson And The Era Of White Hopes

Randy W. Roberts
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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.
Genres: HistoryBiographySportsAmerican HistoryRaceNonfiction
304 Pages

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