When Jack Johnson defeated white heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries in 1910, it was America's notions of racial superiority that staggered under his blows. Amid riots and lynchings, the search began for the Great White Hope who could put the "uppity" new champion in his place. Here is 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. It is an astonishing tale of black defiance--and white retribution--set against the dramatic canvas ...
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When Jack Johnson defeated white heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries in 1910, it was America's notions of racial superiority that staggered under his blows. Amid riots and lynchings, the search began for the Great White Hope who could put the "uppity" new champion in his place. Here is 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. It is an astonishing tale of black defiance--and white retribution--set against the dramatic canvas of sports and spectacle in Jim Crow America.
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Very good(+) in very good(+) jacket. Illustrated with a handful of b/w images. 274 pages. Tall 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. New York: The Free Press, (1983). A very good(+) copy--light fading to cloth edges--in a very good(+) wrapper, some edgewear.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. 274pp. Illustrated with black and white plates. Creasing on the bottom page edge and a stamp on the top page edge thus near fine in a very good dust jacket with fading on the spine and tiny tears.
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As New in Very Good dust jacket. 0029266408. Book As New. No defects. NO notes, names or ANY markings. DJ with small chip bottom front cover and nicking across top edge, not price clipped ($16.95); 274 pages.