The Fight of the Century

Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and the Struggle for Racial Equality

• Author(s): Thomas R. Hietala,
• Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
• Pages: 375
• ISBN_10: 0765607239
  ISBN_13: 9780765607232
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Industries / Energy , History / United States / 20th Century , History / Social History , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General , Social Science / Discrimination , Social Science / Abortion & Birth Control , Social Science / Race & Ethnic Relations , Sports & Recreation / Boxing ,

Description:... This is a revealing look at the history of race relations in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century portrayed through the lives and times of the first two African-American heavyweight boxing champions, Jack Johnson and Joe Louis. Incorporating extensive research into the black press of the time, the author explores how the public careers and private lives of these two sports figures both define and explain vital national issues from the early 1900s to the late 1940s.