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Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas: A History of the First Racially Integrated Hotel-Casino (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786439928)
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xOriginally 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.
Author: Earnest N. Bracey
ISBN-10: 0786439920
ISBN-13: 9780786439928
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 12/29/2008
Pages: 227
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d
By Earnest N. Bracey
xEarnest 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.
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