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Evolution of a Black Community in Las Vegas: 1905 - 1940

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1981

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Essay by Roosevelt Fitzgerald exploring the history of the black community in Las Vegas from its founding in 1905 through the 1930s.

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ohr000179
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English

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THE EVOLUTION OF A BLACK COMMUNITY IN LAS VEGAS: 1905-1940 by Roosevelt Fitzgerald This paper will explore the evolution of a visible black community in Las Vegas, Nevada from its founding in 1905 through the 1930s. The area of Las Vegas which became