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Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas: A History of the First Racially Integrated Hotel-Casino
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Veröffentlichung: |
Dezember 2008
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Genre: |
Soziologie |
ISBN: |
9780786439928 |
EAN-Code:
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9780786439928 |
Verlag: |
McFarland and Company, Inc. |
Einband: |
Kartoniert |
Sprache: |
English
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Dimensionen: |
H 229 mm / B 152 mm / D 14 mm |
Gewicht: |
377 gr |
Seiten: |
228 |
Zus. Info: |
Paperback |
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Inhalt: |
Originally opened in May 1955, the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino quickly rose in popularity as Las Vegas' first racially-integrated hotel and casino. Sammy Davis, Jr., Louis Armstrong, and other A-list black singers and musicians performed at the Moulin Rouge on a regular basis, and for once they were allowed to spend the night in the same hotel where they performed. This book explains the important role that the hotel-casino played in early desegregation efforts in Las Vegas. With the Moulin Rouge as the backdrop, it provides an analysis of the evolution of race-relations in Las Vegas, including a detailed account of the landmark 1960 desegregation agreement. Finally, it examines recent efforts to rebuild and renovate the historic establishment. |
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