STUDY GUIDE: FAMOUS 20th CENTURY FIGURES

Owens, Jesse. At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, Hitler was in power, and by then his racist philosophies of Aryan superiority were prevalent. However, despite the tension, Owens, an African-American, won gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter sprint, the 400-meter relay, and the broad jump, setting a new world record of 25 feet, 10ΒΌ inches. ................
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