Negro Southern League
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The Negro Southern League was a minor Negro league baseball circuit in the early to mid-20th century that featured African American teams primarily in the southern United States.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Negro league baseball league
ⓘ
minor league baseball circuit ⓘ |
| barredGroup | white players ⓘ |
| competitionType | professional baseball ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | African American players ⓘ |
| hadMemberTeamsFrom |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ other Southern states ⓘ |
| historicalContext | operated before and during the integration of Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | expanded opportunities for African American professional baseball players ⓘ |
| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | minor league ⓘ |
| leagueStructure | multi-team regional league ⓘ |
| location | Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | provided organized competition for Black baseball teams in the South ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
mid-20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Negro league baseball system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedDuring | segregated baseball era ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | African American communities in the South ⓘ |
| racialSegregationContext | Jim Crow era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| teamDemographic | African American teams ⓘ |
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