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

Published Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2020] ©2020

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 298 pages) : illustrations, map 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject African Americans -- Recreation -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century Leisure -- Social aspects -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century Resorts -- Social aspects -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century African American neighborhoods -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century Discrimination in public accommodations -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century African Americans -- California, Southern -- Social conditions -- 20th century SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- African American Studies. African American neighborhoods African Americans -- Recreation African Americans -- Social conditions Discrimination in public accommodations Leisure -- Social aspects Race relations SUBJECT California, Southern -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century Subject Southern California Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781496219282 1496219287 9781496219305 1496219309

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