The Little-Known Story of Major Taylor, America’s First Black Sports Hero, Who Became a World Champion During the Jim Crow Era of 1890s

Subject

Major Taylor; Jim Crow; Cyclist

Description

Excerpted from “The World’s Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America’s First Black Sports Hero,” by Michael Kranish, to be published by Scribner on Tuesday.

Creator

Michael Kranish

Source

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/the-little-known-story-of-major-taylor-americas-first-black-sports-hero-who-became-a-world-champion-during-the-jim-crow-era-of-1890s/2019/05/02/f675b0cc-3ded-11e9-a44b-42f4df262a4c_story.html

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washingtonpost.com

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