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Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin
19660h50mHistoryTV MovieDocumentary
19660h50mHistoryTV MovieDocumentary
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Release Date: 1966-01-01
The rise of National Socialism in Germany and Hitler’s anti-semitic policies and advocation of the superiority of the Aryan race resulted in several calls for a boycott of the games. Against this political backdrop, Jesse Owens’ haul of four gold medals is all the more significant. For a black athlete to demonstrate clearly his superior athleticism and so convincingly outperform his white counterparts was a massive slap in the face for Hitler and made a mockery of his racist theories during hi...