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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White, Shane, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Playing the Numbers : Gambling in Harlem between the Wars / Graham White, Stephen Robertson, Stephen Garton, Shane White. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2010] ©2010 1 online resource (320 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue -- Introduction -- 1. History -- 2. Beginnings -- 3 Dreams -- 4. Turf Wars -- 5. Numbers' Lore -- 6. Of Kings and Queens -- 7. The Dutchman Cometh -- 8. Of Banks and Bankers -- 9. All Over Town -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star 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, usually of a dime or less, would be placed on a daily number derived from U.S. bank statistics. The rewards of "hitting the number," a 600-to-1 payoff, tempted the ordinary men and women of the Black Metropolis with the chimera of the good life. Playing the Numbers tells the story of this illegal form of gambling and the central role it played in the lives of African Americans who flooded into Harlem in the wake of World War I. For a dozen years the "numbers game" was one of America's rare black-owned businesses, turning over tens of millions of dollars every year. The most successful "bankers" were known as Black Kings and Queens, and they lived royally. Yet the very success of "bankers" like Stephanie St. Clair and Casper Holstein attracted Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano, and organized crime to the game. By the late 1930s, most of the profits were being siphoned out of Harlem. Playing the Numbers reveals a unique dimension of African American culture that made not only Harlem but New York City itself the vibrant and energizing metropolis it was. An interactive website allows readers to locate actors and events on Harlem's streets. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime. bisacsh Garton, Stephen, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Robertson, Stephen, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada) 9783110756067 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442205 print 9780674051072 https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674056961 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674056961 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780674056961.jpg |
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