Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens — page 1
chapter 1 Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 bce For hundreds of years many of the main events were track and field sports Sprints long jumps and the marathon are examples of track and field sports Track and field competitions like those at the ancient Olympics are still part of the modern games Today we gather around our televisions and computers to watch the Olympics Track stars such as Usain Bolt and Mo Farah amaze us with record-breaking speed But more than 75 years ago a man named Jesse Owens ran the races of his life at the 1936 Olympics The 1930s were a time of difficulty for American people The Great Depression had left most Americans poor and jobless Severe drought made farming almost impossible Many banks 4 21st century skills library