Part one of term paper
Cut wages, growing unemployment, poverty, and suffering were unforgettable experiences during of the thirties. Many people learned to face these hard times with the help of famous sports figures. They gave hope and to many people pride in what they stood for to them. One of these great sports figures who helped Americans was boxer Joe Lo ...

Part two of term paper
... This was an enormous lift for Americans. It was a victory for democracy. Joe Louis was also an inspiration to the African American people. He was a famous African American boxer and had beaten a German boxer who was as Hitler believed the perfect race. This gave the African Americans self-respect and pride in who they were. “ African Americans pointed with pride to athletes like Joe Louis, who was the world heavyweight boxing champion.” (Cayton, Perry, Winkler, 764 ) Louis also went o ...