Description: When Jack Johnson defeated white heavyweight champions Jim Jeffries in 1910, America's notions of racial superiority staggered under the blow. Amid riots, lynchings, the search began for the Great White Hope who would put this uppity black in his place. Outside in the white world, however, his physical prowess could not protect him from humiliation, degradation and painful abuse. "Papa Jack" is the startling true story of the most famous - and most hated - black American of his day. Taking the reader into a violent and sordid world, this important and highly acclaimed biography - set against the dramatic canvas of sports and spectacle - shows how white Americans feared any encroachment from its black population, and how one man maintained his defiance, but at what a price. The book itself in 'as new' confition with clean red buckram boards, fully intact bright gilt spine lettering, clean internal pages and a tight binding. The book's dust jacket is in Ex/'As New' condition, showing almost no signes of wear. As with all our hardcover books possessing their original dist jackets, it has been enclosed in a clear Mylar® protective cover for protection, preservation and customer satisfaction. ----- Please be advised that as a functioning bookstore, some of the books that we have listed on abebooks.com may have in fact been sold before we had an opportunity to update our listing. Thus, in order to guarantee the current availability of any book(s) we have listed on abebooks.com, we request that all potential purchasers contact us prior to placing an order by clicking the "Ask Bookseller a Question" link located at the bottom of every listing, so that the current availability of any book(s) can be confirmed in writing. ---- ***** PREFERRED METHODS OF PAYMENT ***** (1) Our preferred methods of payments are U.S. Domestic Money Orders, Domestic Cashier's Checks, International Money Orders in U.S. Dollars, Cash/currency in U.S. Dollars, British Pounds, or Euros. Additionally, payment will also be accepted in the form of a personal check, however, all orders paid by personal check will be subject to an up to ten (10) day holding period pending bank clearance. (2) Customers who prefer to pay using their Visa or MasterCard may do so through PayPal. However, please do NOT send any payments through PayPal without first having confirmed the availability of any given book(s). Once the availability of the book(s) is confirmed we will initiate a PayPal invoice.

Jacket: Jacket

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: First Edition