The Fight of the Century: Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and the Struggle for Racial Equality
- ISBN-10
- 0765607220
- ISBN-13
- 9780765607225
- Series
- The Fight of the Century
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 375
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- M.E. Sharpe
- Author
- Thomas R. Hietala
Description
A revealing look at the history of race relations in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century portrayed through the lives and times of the first two African-American heavyweight boxing champions, Jack Johnson and Joe Louis. The author incorporates extensive research into the black press of the time, and explores how the public careers and private lives of these two sports figures both define and explain vital issues in U.S. history.
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- 2009-05-18
- 155 pages
- Paperback
- Turner Publishing Company
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