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Overview
A classic NFL/civil rights story--the showdown between the Washington Redskins and the Kennedy White House
In Showdown, sports historian Thomas G. Smith captures a striking moment, one that held sweeping implications not only for one team's racist policy but also for a sharply segregated city and for the nation as a whole. Part sports history, part civil rights story, this compelling and untold narrative serves as a powerful lens onto racism in sport, illustrating how, in microcosm, the fight to desegregate the Redskins was part of a wider struggle against racial injustice in America.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780807000823
- ISBN-10: 0807000825
- Publisher: Beacon Press
- Publish Date: September 2012
- Dimensions: 9.08 x 6.3 x 1.27 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.97 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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