Jesse Owens sprang out of the starting blocks and into sporting history, posting a time of 10.3 seconds. Footage from the event shows a stony-faced Hitler, an animated spectator during most other events, turning around in disgust. Owens was African American, as was the winner of the silver medal, Ralph Metcalfe. Though scheduled to congratulate the victor in person, Hitler left the stadium before the awards ceremony could take place. The Führer’s snub meant little to Owens, though newspapers in the United States were full of disgusted comments about the insult. But the media outrage at home
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