Black Cyclists: The Race for Inclusion
Black Cyclists: The Race for Inclusion
Turpin, Robert J.
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9780252087851, Type: Paperback ,
join & start selling
description
te 1870s, and from the beginning, Black Americans rode alongside and raced against white competitors. Robert J. Turpin sheds light on the contributions of Black cyclists from the sport's early days through the cementing of Jim Crow laws during the Progressive Era. As Turpin shows, Black cyclists used the bicycle not only as a vehicle but as a means of social mobility--a mobility that attracted white ire. Prominent Black cyclists like Marshall "Major" Taylor and Kitty Knox fought for equality amidst racist and increasingly pervasive restrictions. But Turpin also tells the stories of lesser-known athletes like Melvin Dove, whose actions spoke volumes about his opposition to the color line, and Hardy Jackson, a skilled racer forced to turn to stunt riding in vaudeville after Taylor became the only non-white permitted to race professionally in the United States.

Eye-opening and long overdue, Black Cyclists uses race, technology, and mobility to explore a forgotten chapter in cycling history.

reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

notems store

del Metal a la Bicicleta ...

by Toolen, Avery

Paperback /Paperback

$6.12

The Badger: The Life of ...

by Fotheringham, William

Paperback /Paperback

$14.21

A Few Bicycles More

by Uss, Christina

Hardcover /Hardcover

$13.49

Bicycle Bash

by Farrell, Alison

Hardcover /Hardcover

$13.49

listens & views

TIME HEALS

by GIZA

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$18.25

RUBBER SKUNK

by RUBBER SKUNK

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$13.75

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.