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Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem between the Wars Shane White
Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem between the Wars
Shane White
The most ubiquitous feature of Harlem life between the world wars was the game of “numbers.” Thousands of wagers were placed daily. Playing the Numbers tells the story of this illegal form of gambling and the central role it played in the lives of African Americans who flooded into Harlem in the wake of World War I.
320 pages
| Mídia | Livros Hardcover Book (Livro com lombada e capa dura) |
| Lançado | 15 de maio de 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674051072 |
| Editoras | Harvard University Press |
| Páginas | 320 |
| Dimensões | 150 × 219 × 28 mm · 476 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |