Beyond the Black Power Salute Athlete Activism in an Era of Change |
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| Author:
| Kaliss, Gregory J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-04491-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2023 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $239.00 |
Book Description:
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Unequal opportunity sparked Jim Brown's endeavors to encourage Black development while Billie Jean King fought so that women tennis players could earn more money and enjoy greater freedom. Gregory J. Kaliss examines these events and others to guide readers through the unprecedented wave of protest that swept sports in the 1960s and 1970s. The ......
Unequal opportunity sparked Jim Brown's endeavors to encourage Black development while Billie Jean King fought so that women tennis players could earn more money and enjoy greater freedom. Gregory J. Kaliss examines these events and others to guide readers through the unprecedented wave of protest that swept sports in the 1960s and 1970s. The ......