Olympic pride, American prejudice : the untold story of 18 African Americans who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Draper, Deborah Riley,
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Thrasher, Travis, 1971- author.
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Main Flagstaff Public Library - Non-Fiction
796.4808 D765O
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African American athletes -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Olympic Games -- (11th : -- 1936 : -- Berlin, Germany)

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388 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
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English

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"Discover the astonishing, inspirational, and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South." -- Publisher annotation.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Draper, D. R., & Thrasher, T. (2020). Olympic pride, American prejudice: the untold story of 18 African Americans who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics . Atria Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Draper, Deborah Riley and Travis Thrasher. 2020. Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Atria Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Draper, Deborah Riley and Travis Thrasher. Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics Atria Books, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Draper, Deborah Riley,, and Travis Thrasher. Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics Atria Books, 2020.

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