Dream Books and Gamblers: Black Women's Work in Chicago's Policy Game by Elizabe

Description: Dream Books and Gamblers by Elizabeth Schroeder Schlabach Ubiquitous illegal lotteries known as policy flourished in Chicagos Black community during the overlapping waves of the Great Migration. Policy "queens" owned stakes in lucrative operations while women writers and clerks canvased the neighborhood, passed out winnings, and kept the books. Elizabeth Schroeder Schlabach examines the complexities of Black womens work in policy gambling. Policy provided Black women with a livelihood for themselves and their families. At the same time, navigating gender expectations, aggressive policing, and other hazards of the infromal economy led them to refashion ideas about Black womanhood and respectability. Policy earnings also funded above-board enterprises ranging from neighborhood businesses to philanthropic institutions, and Schlabach delves into the various ways Black women straddled the illegal policy business and reputable community involvement. Vivid and revealing, Dream Books and Gamblers tells the stories of Black women in the underground economy and how they used their work to balance the demands of living and laboring in Black Chicago. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Elizabeth Schroeder Schlabach is an associate professor of History at Lawrence University. She is the author of Along the Streets of Bronzeville: Black Chicagos Literary Landscape. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction "The Best Job I Ever Had"Chicagos First Policy QueensChicagos Most Famous Policy QueenDream Books, Fortune-Tellers, and MediumshipWhat Arrest Records RevealLegal Strategies for Policy Women Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Index Review "Dream Books and Gamblers is a must read! Schlabach impressively weaves together a fascinating narrative about Chicagos policy racket between 1890 and 1968. A major contribution to the fields of business and Black womens histories, Schlabach illuminates Black womens important and multifaceted role in the urban gambling enterprises. Dream Books and Gamblers is certain to transform our understanding of African American history, leaving scholars with new ways of researching and discussing Black life and culture."--LaShawn Harris, author of Sex Workers, Psychics, and Numbers Runners Review Quote " Dream Books and Gamblers is a must read! Schlabach impressively weaves together a fascinating narrative about Chicagos policy racket between 1890 and 1968. A major contribution to the fields of business and Black womens histories, Schlabach illuminates Black womens important and multifaceted role in the urban gambling enterprises. Dream Books and Gamblers is certain to transform our understanding of African American history, leaving scholars with new ways of researching and discussing Black life and culture."--LaShawn Harris, author of Sex Workers, Psychics, and Numbers Runners Details ISBN0252086872 Author Elizabeth Schroeder Schlabach Short Title Dream Books and Gamblers Publisher University of Illinois Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0252086872 ISBN-13 9780252086878 Format Paperback Subtitle Black Womens Work in Chicagos Policy Game Imprint University of Illinois Press Place of Publication Baltimore Country of Publication United States Illustrations 5 black & white photographs, 1 table Pages 216 NZ Release Date 2022-10-25 UK Release Date 2022-10-25 Alternative 9780252044786 DEWEY 795.380977311 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2022-11-22 US Release Date 2022-11-22 AU Release Date 2022-11-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161659135;

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