When did American Experience Season 24 Episode 7 air?
American Experience Season 24 Episode 7 aired on May 1, 2012 at 8 PM ET.


TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Despite Jesse Owens' remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias.
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American Experience Season 24 Episode 7 aired on May 1, 2012 at 8 PM ET.
This episode runs for approximately 55 minutes.
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