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The Johnson-Jeffries Fight
Filmed for movie theaters in 1910, the heavyweight championship fight between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries was a nationwide phenomenon (02:37)
Narration: T.A. Frail
Script: Lyn Garrity
Produced by: Brian Wolly
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Comments (3)
I cant understand how oun human being can tell another that he our she is sub human, simply becouse of a deferance of skin coler.
Posted by Henry Zimmerman on June 13,2010 | 09:43 AM
I wish Jeffries had won.
Posted by William G. Colson on June 4,2010 | 04:03 PM
So, how come you have Johnson's name as Jackson? And Jefferies"s not as Jefferson?
Posted by Ronald Accoo on May 22,2010 | 12:43 PM