May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981
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| Primo Carnera, left, Joe Louis, right. He's standing on a scale. |
Here we see him, and his opponent, Italian boxer Primo Carnera, at the weigh-in before the fight that is broadcast to a packed audience at The Store in Stamps, in Ch. 19 of IKWCBS.
Behold this matchup. The year is 1935. He may look slight next to the "Ambling Alp", but here's what you can't see in the photo: he's got all of Black America on his shoulders.
You can tell. Just pay attention to the way the people listening to his match at the Store react to his triumphs, setbacks, and eventual victory over Carnera.
1935 video quality - you have been warned.
Joe Louis had such a profound effect on Americans, particularly Black Americans, throughout his career, that he was honored with his own memorial in Detroit, MI.
In class we read, and made notes on, this handout reflecting on this particular matchup.
The bottom of the handout contained these follow-up questions, connecting the fight itself to the way it is recounted in IKWCBS.
HW for tonight:
- Read Ch. 21-25 of IKWCBS.
- Complete the Carnera Questions from the bottom of the handout (see link above.)
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