[PDF.54wn] The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson

The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson

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 | #1084689 in Books |  The History Press |  2007-04-25 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  7.68 x.75 x5.05l,.49 | File type: PDF | 272 pages

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||6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| Very very good|By Peter|I enjoyed this book a lot. It was a tremendous read full of stories of the myriad characters from the turn of the century.

Jack Johnson is the central figure in the book but not the main character. The author takes the tack of looking at the white hopes who were groomed to take the crown from Johnson. These fighters tended to be big but techni|About the Author|GRAEME KENT was the head of educational broadcasting and textbook production in the Soloman Islands, a headteacher for 18 years, a scriptwriter and producer for the schools broadcasting department at the BBC. He has written more than 40 non-fict

In 1908 talented black US fighter Jack Johnson won the heavyweight championship of the world from the Canadian Tommy Burns. There was an immediate storm of protest. Writers, including Jack London, and politicians feared the accession of the fearless and outspoken Johnson would threaten white supremacy. It was predicted f{ accurately f{ that his reign would lead to civic unrest and race riots. Over the next seven years, more than 30 white fighters tried to beat Jackson, l...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson   |  Graeme Kent. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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