Race and sport: the struggle for equality on and off the field
Éditeur :
University Press of Mississippi
ISBN :
9781578068975
Date de publication :
30 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Even before the desegregation of the military and public education and before blacks had full legal access to voting, racial barriers had begun to fall in American sports. This collection of essays shows that for many African Americans it was the world of athletics that first opened an avenue to equality and democratic involvement.