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Part 2
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1:42:12
See Jack Johnson's rise to the top of the boxing world and witness the country's reaction
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Season 1
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1:51:00
Follow Jack Johnson's remarkable journey from his humble beginnings to entering the ring.
The Jim Crow Era
4:01
Johnson became the world heavyweight boxing champion in the height of the Jim Crow era.
Speeding Tickets
3:11
Johnson was given speeding tickets scores of times over the years.
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