Excerpt from Concerning Emigration by John A. Johnson
Excerpt from Concerning Emigration
Originally published in Billed-Magazin, January through March, 1869; also available on Norwegian-American Histo...
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Johnson, Jack (1878-1946)
Jack Johnson, the first modern African American heavyweight boxing champion of the world, served as a lightning rod for the racial turmoil of the early twentieth century. Joh...
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Jack Johnson (1878-1946) became the first African American heavyweight champion after winning the crown from Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia on December 26, 1908. As a result of this victory, he beca...
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The first black heavyweight champion of the world, Jack Johnson lived in grand style and became one of the best-known figures of the early twentieth century. Boxing promoters, outraged that a black ma...
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Excerpt from Concerning Emigration by John A. Johnson
Johnson, Jack (1878-1946)
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson