$40 million slaves : the rise, fall, and redemption of the Black athlete / William C. Rhoden.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rhoden, William C.
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Publishers, [2006], ©2006.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
African American athletes > History.
Sports > United States > History.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History.
African American athletes > Social conditions.
Online Access:
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Physical Description:xiii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Variant Title:
Forty million dollar slaves. [Spine title]
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The race begins : the dilemma of illusion
  • The plantation : the dilemma of physical bondage
  • The jockey syndrome : the dilemma of exclusion
  • The Negro leagues : the dilemma of myopia
  • Integration : the dilemma of inclusion without power
  • Style : the dilemma of appropriation
  • The conveyor belt : the dilemma of alienation
  • The river Jordan : the dilemma of neutrality
  • Ain't I a woman? : the dilemma of the double burden
  • The $40 million slave : the dilemma of wealth without control
  • The one who got away? : the dilemma of ownership.