Dream books and gamblers [electronic resource] : Black women's work in Chicago's policy game / Elizabeth Schroeder Schlabach.
"Ubiquitous illegal lotteries known as policy flourished in Chicago's Black community during the overlapping waves of the Great Migration. Policy "queens" owned stakes in lucrative operations while women writers and clerks canvased the neighborhood, passed out winnings, and kept the books. Elizabeth...
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Language: | English |
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Urbana :
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[2022]
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Dream Books and Gamblers: Black Women's Work in Chicago's Policy Game |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
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