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Did Jesse Owens make an hour-long speech after he won a gold medal in the 1936 Olympics?
I keep finding snippets of it, the part where he thanks his critics, and above all of them it says it was part of an hour-long speech he gave. Is this true? Because I am having so much trouble finding this speech in its entirety. I need the whole thing because I have to write a rhetorical analysis on a 20th century speech and I am trying to do it on a topic that interests me. If you know where I can find a transcript, I would appreciate it!
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- call me AlLv 7vor 1 JahrzehntBeste Antwort
I'm an Olympics junkie and I've never heard that story. That kind of sarcasm from a black would not be been well received in the 1930's. My understanding of Owens was he was a quiet, get-along kind of person who tried not to make waves. When US Olympic Committee Chairman Avery Brundage ordered Owens to run in the 4x100m relay in Berlin in 1936 to counter Germany's hidden super sprinters, Owens initially objected but obediently complied. (This prevented two American Jews from competing in the Berlin Olympics.)
When American blacks threatened to boycott the 1968 Mexico City Games, Owens tried to appease them, but was shouted down with cries of "Shut up, old man!" Owens reportedly wept as he left the room.
Like I said, I don't know Owens didn't give that speech, but I'd be very surprised if he did.
BTW, if you're looking for interesting 20th century speeches by black American athletes, check out Jackie Robinson. He was very outspoken after retiring from baseball. Also, I don't know if Curt Flood gave speeches, but his lawsuit against Major League Baseball resulted the Supreme Court ruling against the reserve clause, opening up free agency and skyrocketing salaries.
Hope that helps!
- adsfanLv 5vor 1 Jahrzehnt
I don't think so. James Cleveland (J. C.) Owens let his swift feet do most of his talking. When he moved to Ohio he was 9 years old. His southern accent was so thick, that his teacher thought he said Jessie, not J.C. as his family called him, when she called the role.
Most of his "critics" came forward after the Berlin Olympics, not before. They seemed upset that he tried to make money off of winning 4 goal medals. Back then, people felt that the Olympics was strictly for amateurs. Owens was stripped of his amateur status for making public appearances rather than running for the US Track & Field. Today, all of that controversy would be laughable, but Owens lost his celebrity and his ability to make money based off of it.
Quelle(n): wikipedia
