On 22 June, Joe Louis (also known as the Brown Bomber) defeated
James J. Braddock and became the world heavyweight boxing champion.
Louis’ next fight pitted him against German champion Max Schmeling,
a bout that was cast as a battle between American democracy and
Nazism. Louis emerged victorious and was lauded as a national hero,
thus making Louis one of the first black athletes to be accepted by
whites. He was a path-breaking figure for his ability to transcend
the black/white divide in the segregated United States.
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Richert, Lucas Paul. "Joe Louis wins Boxing Championship". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5609, accessed 11 May 2024.]
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