Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes

The startling true story of the most famous--and most hated--black American of his day. Papa Jack takes us into a violent and sordid world.

From Randy Roberts, Papa Jack is an astonishing tale of black defiance--and white retribution--set against the dramatic canvas of sports and spectacle in Southern Jim Crow America.

Author: Randy Roberts
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 03/01/1985
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.26w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780029269008

About the Author
Randy Roberts is distinguished professor of history at Purdue University and an award-winning author.