Jesse Owens Wins 100m Gold as Hitler Watches at 1936 Olympics, Sporting History

Jesse Owens Wins 100m Olympic Gold in front of Hitler at 1936 Olympics. Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who won international fame by winning 4 gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. These Olympics were especially significant because Adolf Hitler was using the the games to show the world a revival of Nazi Germany. At the time, AfricanAmericans were denied equal rights in many parts of the United States. Owens went on to say: Hitler didn t snub me it was FDR who snubbed me. The president didn t even send me a For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews Classic Movies: , BritishPathé, History, Olympics, JesseOwens License this Film: Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: Subscr