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Author Jefferson, Alison R., author.

Title Living the California dream : African American leisure sites during the Jim Crow era / Alison Rose Jefferson.

Publication Info. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2020]
©2020

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 298 pages) : illustrations, map
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 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.
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Subject African Americans -- Recreation -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Recreation.
Southern California.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Leisure -- Social aspects -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century.
Leisure -- Social aspects.
Resorts -- Social aspects -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century.
Resorts.
Social aspects.
African American neighborhoods -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century.
African American neighborhoods.
Discrimination in public accommodations -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century.
Discrimination in public accommodations.
African Americans -- California, Southern -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
African Americans.
Social conditions.
California, Southern -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Race relations.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form History.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Jefferson, Alison R. California dream. [Lincoln] : [University of Nebraska Press], [2020] 9781496201300 (DLC) 2019015601 (OCoLC)1099538462
ISBN 9781496219282 (electronic book)
1496219287 (electronic book)
9781496219305 (electronic book)
1496219309 (electronic book)
9781496201300
1496201302
9781496219299 (mobi)
Standard No. 40029657933