In 1936, the Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany. Hitler’s influence could be felt so strongly; he didn’t want any black people to compete much less win. There was a young American sprinter there by the name of Jesse Owens. Jesse was black. He had already won three Gold Medals, and now he was attempting his fourth Gold Medal by competing in the running long jump. Jesse told how the crowd was very much against him. He could feel their hostility so much that he began to lose focus. On his first attempt, he crossed the line and faulted. Second attempt, he crossed the line and faulted again. One more fault and he would be disqualified. This was very much out of character for Jesse, but the crowd was getting to him. They were jeering at him and shouting against him, and it was rattling him.
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