Olympic Pride, American Prejudice (2016)

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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice (Original Title)

StoryLine

In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the "black auxiliary" by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. The world remembers Jesse Owens. But, Olympic Pride American Prejudice shows how all 18 are a seminal precursor to the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Details

Genres: Documentary History

Official Site: http://www.1936olympicsmovie.com/

Original Language: en

Release Date: 05/08/2016

Run Time: 90 min

Popularity: 5.816

Spoken Languages: English

Status: Released