A very important element in American culture today is sports, especially amongst blacks.
             The struggle for blacks to participate in sports was a difficult encounter in the earlier
             1900's. However, due to various black leaders, such as Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson,
             they have open many doors for African Americans. My paper will discuss the significance
             and the positive affects that prominent black leaders engaged in to allow future African
             Americans equal rights to participate in sports. I will also illustrate how African
             American's developed a sense of connection with their culture through sports and made
             several sacrifices to show that all men and women are created equal. Throughout my
             paper I will focus on two major sports that African Americans made a impact on. Track
             and field, and baseball will be my two major focuses for my paper. I hope to give a better
             understanding about the important role that black athletes played on breaking down racial
             barriers and changing American history.
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