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Language
English
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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 from no one and resolved to live as if color did not exist. While most blacks struggled simply to exist,...
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 from no one and resolved to live as if color did not exist. While most blacks struggled simply to exist,...
5) Jack Johnson
Author
Publisher
Branden Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
"Examines the life and achievements of Jack Johnson, discussing the obstacles and doubts he had to overcome in his quest to become the first African-American to win the heavyweight title in professional boxing."--
Author
Publisher
Liveright
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion, was paired against Jim Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion then heralded as the "great white hope." It was the height of the Jim Crow era. Through a combination of breathtaking illustrations and striking verse, Last on his feet honors a contentious civil...
Author
Series
American crossroads ; 33
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports - Heavyweight Campion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man.
