Category: Jack Johnson
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Black boxer Jack Johnson was Arrested for Violating the Mann Act for “transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes” Due to His Relationship With White Woman Lucille Cameron, Who Was Allegedly a Prostitute. October 18, 1912.
Image: Jack Johnson in 1915. (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 18, 1912, Black boxer Jack Johnson was arrested for violating the Mann Act for “transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes” due to his relationship with white woman Lucille Cameron, who was allegedly a prostitute. He was later convicted by an…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 