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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Author: Geoffrey C. Ward
In this vivid biography Geoffrey C. Ward brings back to life the most celebrated — and the most reviled — African American of his age. — Jack Johnson battled his way out of obscurity and poverty in the Jim Crow South to win the title of heavyweight champion of the world. At a time when whites ran everything in America, he took orders ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375710049
ISBN-10: 0375710043
Publication Date: 1/3/2006
Pages: 544
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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A rousing story, a terrific biography and first rate history.
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