Playing the Numbers

Playing the Numbers
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 0674051076
ISBN-13 : 9780674051072
Rating : 4/5 (072 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Playing the Numbers by : Shane White

Download or read book Playing the Numbers written by Shane White and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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