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In this letter, which was never sent, Walter White urges Jesse Owens not to participate in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, which were under Nazi rule. The U.S. did send an Olympic team to Berlin and Owens was its star, winning four gold medals.

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White writes: “The very preeminence of American Negro athletes gives them an unparalleled opportunity to strike a blow at racial bigotry...


In this letter, which was never sent, Walter White urges Jesse Owens not to participate in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, which were under Nazi rule. The U.S. did send an Olympic team to Berlin and Owens was its star, winning four gold medals.