Politics and Protest in Sports

Politics and Protest in Sports
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Publisher : ABDO
Total Pages : 115
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ISBN-10 : 9781532159558
ISBN-13 : 1532159552
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Book Synopsis Politics and Protest in Sports by : Duchess Harris

Download or read book Politics and Protest in Sports written by Duchess Harris and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politics and Protest in Sports covers the history of athletes of color using their position on the national stage to fight racism and injustice. Boxers, track stars, quarterbacks, and point guards have all shown that sports and protest can indeed mix. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.


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