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Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line - American Crossroads 33 by Theresa Runstedtler Details

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 champion…

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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 champion of heavyweight (1908-1915), he openly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoying the same bold lifestyle of obvious consumption, masculine courage, and interracial love wherever he traveled.

"Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner" offers the first in-depth exploration of Johnson's battles against the color line in as far away as Sydney, London, Cape Town, Paris, Havana and Mexico City. By linking this dramatic story, Theresa Rönstelter adopted a world history of race, sex and empire in the early 20th century..



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