Jesse Owens Research Paper

Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany
The Summer games in 1936 was hosted in Berlin, Germany. During the time of the games the dictator of Germany was Adolf Hitler. Also during the time of the games the world was experienced major discrimination.The Summer Olympics in 1936 were significant because of Adolf Hitler, Jesse Owens, and the competition of Jesse Owens and Less Long in the long jump.
The author explained Jesse Owens discrimination “In August 1936 Owens was one of ten blacks selected to the sixty-six-member.” (“ Jesse Owens”). In the American Olympic team there are 66 members. Out of those 66 there are 10 black people and Jesse was one of those black people. The author explains the records and medals Jesse earned “He went on to win gold medals in the 100-meter sprint, the 200-65 meter sprint, and the 400-meter relay, in which he substituted for another runner. (“Jesse Owens”). When the Olympics started. Hitler thought that the Germans would win the events. But when Jesse came in, he won many events and set new records.

Lutz Long was a German athlete. He had set his personal and world record for the long jump. Lutz in the 1936 Olympics was competing with Jesse for the new world record. The author explains the process of Jesse and Lutz “Owens missed his first two attempts, but on his last try he not only beat Long's new record but also his own former record.” (Jesse Owens”). When Jesse started to jump he miss his first two. But on the last jump he beat the world record. That means he beat Lutz Long. The author explains what happened after the long jump “Long approached his rival in the sandpit and congratulated him on his gold medal.” ( "Hitler's Battle of the Colors”). When Jesse won the long jump, Long went to congratulate him for beating him and setting the new world record. But this was a big surprise to many German people and Adolf