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Season 1
In this Emmy-® Award-winning documentary by Ken Burns, follow Jack Johnson's journey from his beginnings as the son of former slaves, to his entry into the brutal world of professional
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In this Emmy-® Award-winning documentary by Ken Burns, follow Jack Johnson's journey from his beginnings as the son of former slaves, to his entry into the brutal world of professional boxing, where he was able to battle his way up through the ranks and become the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World. The biography of Jack Johnson is accompanied by more than fifty photographs and draws from a wealth of new material.
The conclusion of Ken Burns' profile of the renowned boxer (1878-1946) charts Johnson's “fall.” But as it opens he's undisputed heavyweight champ, having easily defeated Jim Jeffries on
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The conclusion of Ken Burns' profile of the renowned boxer (1878-1946) charts Johnson's “fall.” But as it opens he's undisputed heavyweight champ, having easily defeated Jim Jeffries on July 4, 1910. The victory sparked race riots, and it was clear that no white man could outpunch him. But whites “were going to exact their pound of flesh,” says boxing historian Bert Sugar. And the way to do it would be through Johnson's sex life. Then along came a “white hope” with stamina named Jess Willard.
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