Playing the Numbers : Gambling in Harlem between the Wars
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0674051076
ISBN-13
9780674051072
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Imprint
Harvard University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 15th, 2010
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
476 grams
Dimensions
21.90 x 15.00 x 2.80 cms
Product Classification:
Cultural studiesBlack & Asian studiesCrime & criminology
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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.
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