Jesse Owens
American Experience · Season 24 · Episode 7
Despite Jesse Owens' remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias.
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Season
24
Episode
7
Air Date
01/May/2012
Air Time
20:00
Runtime
55 min
Overview
Episode summary.
Despite Jesse Owens' remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias.
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