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Living the California dream : African American leisure sites during the Jim Crow era

Title
  1. Living the California dream : African American leisure sites during the Jim Crow era / Alison Rose Jefferson.
Published by
  1. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2020]
Author
  1. Jefferson, Alison R.

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Description
  1. xi, 315 pages, 34 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Summary
  1. "Alison Rose Jefferson examines how African Americans pioneered America's "frontier of leisure" by creating communities and business projects in conjunction with their growing population in Southern California during the nation's Jim Crow era"--
Subject
  1. 1900-1999
  2. African Americans > Recreation > History > California, Southern > 20th century
  3. Leisure > Social aspects > History > California, Southern > 20th century
  4. Resorts > Social aspects > History > California, Southern > 20th century
  5. African American neighborhoods > California, Southern > History > 20th century
  6. Discrimination in public accommodations > California, Southern > History > 20th century
  7. African Americans > California, Southern > Social conditions > 20th century
  8. African American neighborhoods
  9. African Americans > Recreation
  10. African Americans > Social conditions
  11. Discrimination in public accommodations
  12. Leisure > Social aspects
  13. Race relations
  14. California, Southern > Race relations > History > 20th century
  15. Southern California
Contents
  1. Historical context of leisure, the California dream, and the African American experience during the Jim Crow Era -- The politics of remembering African American leisure and removal at Bruce's Beach -- Race, real estate, and remembrance in Santa Monica's Ocean Park neighborhood -- A resort town mecca for African American pleasure seekers at Lake Elsinore -- African Americans and exurban adventures in the Parkridge country club and subdivision development -- Race, leisure, subdivisions, promoters, and gambling on the California dream at Eureka Villa.
Call number
  1. Sc E 20-353
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Author
  1. Jefferson, Alison R., author.
Title
  1. Living the California dream : African American leisure sites during the Jim Crow era / Alison Rose Jefferson.
Publisher
  1. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2020]
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological term
  1. 1900-1999
LCCN
  1. 2019015601
Other standard identifier
  1. 40029657933
ISBN
  1. 9781496201300 hardcover ; alkaline paper
  2. 1496201302 hardcover ; alkaline paper
  3. 9781496219282 electronic publication
  4. 9781496219299 mobi
  5. 9781496219305 electronic book
Research call number
  1. Sc E 20-353
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