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Old 07-17-2012, 05:37 AM  
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somthing interesting my mate pointed out to me....

during ww2 when black americans went to germany they were treated better than in the usa.

one doctor said that in germany people listen to him with interest. in the usa he had to sit seperatly on the bus.

Jesse Owens

Owens also said that he was treated far better in Germany than in his own country. At a dinner held for all the victorious American athletes in New York, Owens and the other black athletes were ordered to ride in the freight elevator, used for transporting luggage, because the elevator for guests could not be used by blacks! He was denied all recognition by the American system, and reduced to stunts like running against horses; when he got too old for that, the great athlete worked as a janitor. In 1966 he had to endure the pain of filing for bankruptcy.

http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/19flip.htm


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