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Did Jesse Owen's actually say Hitler did not snub him?

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An image purportedly showing Olympic track and field champion Jesse Owens shaking hands with Adolf Hitler is a hoax. ... While it's true that Hitler did not publicly congratulate Owens, there are squabbles over defining this moment as a “snub. ... Owens did say that he felt snubbed, but not by Hitler. read more

HItler did not snub Jesse Owens, despite the US propaganda accordingly. The day that Owens won his Gold Medal, Htiler left the stadium early in order to attend a previously scheduled meeting. He was after all the Chancellor of Germany. read more

Owens did say that he felt snubbed, but not by Hitler. The snub came from United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who did not extend an invitation to Owens to visit the White House: The man who actually snubbed Owens was President Franklin D Roosevelt. read more