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reviewed Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem between the Wars on November 30, 2017
Playing the Numbers
This is an entertaining history of the numbers or Clearing House game played in Harlem early in the 20th century. It is a tribute to the entrepreneurial spirit of Harlem's African American population, and their boundless optimism to "make a hit" despite centuries of discrimination and racism.
The book includes an interesting history of the illegal lottery plus the memorable characters and their stories that bring the lottery to life. Although presumably an academic book written by a committee of four writers, the writing is clear and entertaining.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in American history.
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Add Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem between the Wars, 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. T, Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem between the Wars to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
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