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The Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas: A History of the First Racially Integrated Hotel-Casino

The Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas: A History of the First Racially Integrated Hotel-Casino - Paperback

by Earnest N. Bracey
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Availability:In StockContributor:Earnest N. BraceyAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2008-12-29Pages:227
Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786439928ISBN-10:786439920UPC:9780786439928Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:AmericanSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SCAXHZZ1RX

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.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786439928ISBN-10:786439920UPC:9780786439928Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:AmericanSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SCAXHZZ1RX
Earnest N. Bracey is a retired Army lieutenant colonel and is a professor of political science and African American history at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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