Playing the Numbers : : Gambling in Harlem between the Wars / / Graham White, Stephen Robertson, Stephen Garton, Shane White.
The phrase "Harlem in the 1920s" evokes images of the Harlem Renaissance, or of Marcus Garvey and soapbox orators haranguing crowds about politics and race. Yet the most ubiquitous feature of Harlem life between the world wars was the game of "numbers." Thousands of wagers, usual...
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2010] ©2010 |
Year of Publication: | 2010 |
Language: | English |
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