Jesse Owens is important because he pointed out that he was treated better by the Nazis than he was in his own country and was treated better by Hitler than his own president.
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It is true that Hitler didn't shake Jesse Owens hand, but it is false to say it was an intentional snub of Owens. After the first day Hitler stopped congratulating ALL medallists. The Press took liberties with this fact, and though initially Owens got mileage from the story himself, he later said he wasn't snubbed by Hitler.
He was very disgusted to Jesse Owens because he said to the Nazi st that they were the best people in the world and that they were gods children
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