Want to know how the Germans felt about blacks? Read Jessie Owns autobiography . The Germans welcomed him and chased him around to meet/talk and get his autograph . Upon returning to America he was treated as a 2nd class citizen and the President refused to honor him and fellow citizens called him racial slurs ......yrs later he throw his metals in the river.
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David Ward
Your story is incomplete. Hitler and the Nazi's planned to use the 1936 Olympic games to prove the Aryan race was superior to all others, including the blacks. Their initial reactions welcoming athletes like Jessie Owens with warm open arms was a facade. The intent was to show how great athletes ... View More