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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Part 2

Season 1 Episode 2 | 1hr 42m 12s

As Part Two begins, Jack Johnson was on top of the world, the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World; the most famous — and the most notorious — African-American on earth. But forces were gathering in America to try to stop him. When no one could be found to beat the champion in the ring, the U.S. government set out to destroy him in the courts

Aired: 01/18/05 | Expires: 09/11/21
Extras
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
The Jim Crow Era
Johnson became the world heavyweight boxing champion in the height of the Jim Crow era.
Clip: S1 | 4:01
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Speeding Tickets
Johnson was given speeding tickets scores of times over the years.
Clip: S1 | 3:11
Watch • 1:51:00
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Part 1
Follow Jack Johnson's remarkable journey from his humble beginnings to entering the ring.
Episode: S1 E1 | 1:51:00
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Watch • 1:51:00
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Part 1
Follow Jack Johnson's remarkable journey from his humble beginnings to entering the ring.
Episode: S1 E1 | 1:51:00