Jim Crow Abroad: Nazi Racial Policy and the 1936 Berlin Olympics | Black and Jewish America

Discover how the 1936 Berlin Olympics and Germany’s Nuremberg Laws demonstrated a stark reflection of America’s Jim Crow system, and how the powerful forces of hate were present on a global stage. When the Nuremberg Laws stripped Jewish people of their civil rights not long before the Olympics were held in Berlin, Black and Jewish Americans soon faced one of their biggest challenges, representing Team USA at the Olympic Games. They were not welcome as their skills countered Hitler’s racist propaganda. This lesson supports literacy, historical empathy, critical analysis, and historical thinking skills.