Spectacle : the astonishing life of Ota BEnglisha
Spectacle : the astonishing life of Ota BEnglisha
About this book
"Describes the cruelty and prevalent racial prejudice in early-twentieth-century America that resulted in a Congolese man being featured in an exhibit in the 1904 World's Fair and then displayed in the Monkey House of a New York zoo,"--Amazon.com.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL17900697W
Subjects
Social life and customsBiographyHuman zoosPygmiesCrimes againstHistoryUnited states, history, 20th centuryUnited states, social life and customsCongo (democratic republic), biographyNew York Times reviewedHISTORY/United states, biographyManners and customs