A chronicle of significant athletic events and the lives and careers of numerous black sports heroes---and the very significant role of sports in the history of race relations in the U.S.
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A chronicle of significant athletic events and the lives and careers of numerous black sports heroes---and the very significant role of sports in the history of race relations in the U.S.
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. pp xxi, 493. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. This extraordinarily rich compendium of primary sources charts the significant, intertwining history of African Americans and sport. "The Unlevel Playing Field" contains more than one hundred documents-ranging chronologically from a challenge issued by prizefighter Tom Molineaux in the "London Times" in 1810, to a forward-looking interview with Harry Edwards in 2000. Introductions and head-notes provided by David K. Wiggins and Patrick B. Miller place each document in context, shaping an unrivaled narrative. ISBN: 0252028201 Fine in fine dust wrapper.
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