Understanding the historical context of the time period depicted in Fences can give insight to the characters, why the behaved the way they did, what sort of world they lived in, and what they can teach us about life today.
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African American History Online
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Helpful Books
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Negro League Baseball
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Call Number: GV863 .T2 M4629 2004ISBN: 0810955857This treasure trove of images by Withers, the unofficial team photographer for the Memphis Red Sox, captures the peak of Negro League action through the years of groundbreaking integration, as well as the community in which black baseball was played. -
Negro League Baseball
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Call Number: GV875 .N35 L36 2004ISBN: 0812238079A detailed history of professional black baseball traces the history of the Negro Leagues, drawing on interviews with former players, and research into surviving financial, legal, and government records to reconstruct the league's institutional history and to explore the impact of the gradual moveme -
Shades of Glory
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Call Number: GV863 .A1 H58 2006ISBN: 9780792253068Celebrating African America's contribution to our great national pastime, this comprehensive, lively history combines vivid narrative, visual impact, and a unique statistical component, to recreate the excitement and passion of the Negro Leagues. -
Sports and Entertainment
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ISBN: 9780815652823As the companion volume to Black Baseball Entrepreneurs,1860-1901: Operating by Any Means Necessary, Lomax's new book continues to chronicle the history of black baseball in the United States.
