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Jesse stood on the line. He took a deep breath. And he started to run. He ran faster and faster. And then he jumped long and high. After the jump, Jesse looked at the judge. The judge said, "8.06 meters*. First place!"

It was the 1936 Olympics. Jesse won the long jump. He won the 100 and 200 meter races. In all, he won 4 gold medals. But he also won in another way. The 1936 Olympics were in Nazi Germany. They were Hitler's games. Hitler believed Germans were the white,...