Descriere: The startling true story of the most famous--and most hated--black American of his day. Papa Jack takes us into a violent and sordid world. From Randy Roberts, Papa Jack is an astonishing tale of black defiance--and white retribution--set against the dramatic canvas of sports and spectacle in Southern Jim Crow America.
Autori: Randy Roberts | Editura: Free Press | Anul aparitiei: 1985 | ISBN: 9780029269008 | Numar de pagini: 304 | Categorie: Biography
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