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Jesse Owens, an African American athlete, won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, directly challenging Nazi Germany's claims of Aryan superiority. Owens' success demonstrated that racial background did not determine athletic ability, contradicting Nazi ideology and exposing the fallacy of Aryan supremacy. Owens' victories were a powerful symbol of equality and defiance against racism.

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What is Jesse's teacher in terabithia?

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who is Jesse


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