Bibliograph

Olympic pride, American prejudice, the untold story of 18 African Americans who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Deborah Riley Draper and Travis Thrasher

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Olympic pride, American prejudice, the untold story of 18 African Americans who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Deborah Riley Draper and Travis Thrasher

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-364) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Olympic pride, American prejudice

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Deborah Riley Draper and Travis Thrasher

Sub title

the untold story of 18 African Americans who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Summary

Sixteen black men and two black women were torn between boycotting the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany or participating. If they go, they would represent a country that considered them second-class citizens and would compete amid a strong undercurrent of Aryan superiority that considered them inferior. If they stayed, they would never have a chance to prove them wrong on a global stage. Eighteen competed; history only remembers one. Draper and Thrasher follow the athletes through this harrowing and inspiring journey. Capturing a powerful and untold chapter of history, they also celebrate the courage, commitment, and accomplishments of these talented athletes and their impact on race, sports and inclusion around the world. -- adapted from jacket

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