Joe Louis: A National Hero
Monday April 27, 2009
Joe Louis could not have guessed that a career in boxing would make him into national hero. As World War II loomed, Joe Louis was thrust into the political arena when he fought Germany’s Max Schmeling. Louis’ win over Schmeling was a win for America. Surprisingly, at a time when segregation and discrimination were prevalent, he became a hero for both black and white America.
Photo courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, NYWT&S Collection.
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joe louis was my friend when i was a little boy he showed me the way of living life and he gave me a chance to surive what i been through