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Last on his feet, Jack Johnson and the battle of the century, art by Youssef Daoudi ; poetics by Adrian Matejka

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Last on his feet, Jack Johnson and the battle of the century, art by Youssef Daoudi ; poetics by Adrian Matejka

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-318)

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contains biographical information

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illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Last on his feet

Nature of contents

bibliographycomics graphic novels

Oclc number

1320807621

Responsibility statement

art by Youssef Daoudi ; poetics by Adrian Matejka

Sub title

Jack Johnson and the battle of the century

Summary

On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion--and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race--was paired against Jim Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion then heralded as the "great white hope." It was the height of the Jim Crow era, and spectators were eager for Jeffries to restore the racial hierarchy that Johnson had pummeled with his quick fists. Transporting readers directly into the ring, artist Youssef Daoudi and poet Adrian Matejka intersperse dramatic boxing action with vivid flashbacks to reveal how Johnson, the self-educated son of formerly enslaved parents, reached the pinnacle of sport--all while facing down a racist justice system

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Jack Johnson and the battle of the century

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