Brushing Back Jim Crow

Brushing Back Jim Crow
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Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 0813918847
ISBN-13 : 9780813918846
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Book Synopsis Brushing Back Jim Crow by : Bruce Adelson

Download or read book Brushing Back Jim Crow written by Bruce Adelson and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adelson interviews dozens of athletes, managers, and sportswriters to chronicle the social plight of the presence of African-American ballplayers in the minor leagues. 20 illustrations.


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