Jul. 4, 1910 | Jack Johnson Defeats “Great White Hope” Jim Jeffries, Sparking White Outrage

On July 4, 1910, African American boxer Jack Johnson bested Jim Jeffries, nicknamed the "Great White Hope," in a highly-publicized interracial heavyweight title match fought in Reno, Nevada, before 20,000 spectators.

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Jul. 4, 1910 | Jack Johnson Defeats “Great White Hope” Jim Jeffries, Sparking White Outrage

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