When Baseball Went White

Reconstruction, Reconciliation, And Dreams Of A National Pastime

by Ryan A. Swanson
language: english
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, June of 2014 ‧
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In the decade after the Civil War, baseball became segregated because its leaders wanted to grow its presence and appeal to Southerners and to professionalize the sport. As a result, Black players were excluded until 1947.

When Baseball Went White

Reconstruction, Reconciliation, And Dreams Of A National Pastime

by Ryan A. Swanson

Property Description
ISBN: 9780803235212
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Release Date: June of 2014
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Format: Book
Collection: Borderlands And Transcultural Studies
Categories: Books in English > History > History of America
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780803235212

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