Playing The Numbers

Gambling In Harlem Between The Wars

by Stephen Garton, Stephen Robertson, Shane White e Graham White
language: english
Publisher: Harvard University Press, May of 2010 ‧
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The most ubiquitous feature of Harlem life between the world wars was the game of “numbers.” Thousands of wagers were placed daily. 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.

Playing The Numbers

Gambling In Harlem Between The Wars

by Stephen Garton, Stephen Robertson, Shane White e Graham White

Property Description
ISBN: 9780674051072
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date: May of 2010
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Sociology
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780674051072