Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner : Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line / Theresa Runstedtler.

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Runstedtler, Theresa [author.]

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9780520952287
0520952286
9786613521002
6613521000

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Jack Johnson, rebel sojourner.DDC classification:

796.83092

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GV1132.J7

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Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Preface. Sparring Nations, Global Problem; Introduction: Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner; 1. Embodying Empire: Jack Johnson and the White Pacific; 2. White Censors, Dark Screens: The Jeffries-Johnson Fight Film Controversy; 3. Jack Johnson versus John Bull: The Rise of the British Boxing Colour Bar; 4. The Black Atlantic from Below: African American Boxers and the Search for Exile; 5. Trading Race: Black Bodies and French Regeneration.

6. Viva Johnson! Fighting over Race in the Americas7. The Empire Strikes Back: The "French Jack Johnson" and the Rising Tide of Color; Epilogue: Visible Men, Harmless Icons; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Summary: In his day, Jack Johnson--born in Texas, the son of former slaves--was the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American World Heavyweight Champion (1908-1915), he publicly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoying the same audacious lifestyle of conspicuous consumption, masculine bravado, and interracial love wherever he traveled. Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner provides the first in-depth exploration of Johnson's battles against the color line in places as far-flung as Sydney, London, Cape Town, Paris, Havana, and Mexico City. In relating this dramatic story, T.

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In his day, Jack Johnson--born in Texas, the son of former slaves--was the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American World Heavyweight Champion (1908-1915), he publicly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoying the same audacious lifestyle of conspicuous consumption, masculine bravado, and interracial love wherever he traveled. Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner provides the first in-depth exploration of Johnson's battles against the color line in places as far-flung as Sydney, London, Cape Town, Paris, Havana, and Mexico City. In relating this dramatic story, T.