Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem Between the Wars

by Shane White, Stephen Robertson, Stephen Garton, et al.

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The phrase "Harlem in the 1920s" evokes images of the Harlem Renaissance, or of Marcus Garvey and soapbox orators haranguing crowds about politics and race. Yet the most ubiquitous feature of Harlem life between the world wars was the game of "numbers." Thousands of wagers, usually of a dime or less, would be placed on a daily number derived from U.S. bank statistics. The rewards of "hitting the number," a 600-to-1 payoff, tempted the ordinary...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674051076

ISBN13:9780674051072

Release Date:May 2010

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Ethnic Studies Gambling Games History Lotteries Specific Demographics

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