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Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries. || Then the greatest match ever was soon to be fought between Johnson and Jim Jeffries. The match was on July 4, 1920, known as "The Fight of the Century." ||
 * || **Jack Johnson** || **The Great "Black" Hope** ||
 * [[image:385px-Jack_Johnson_boxer.jpg width="182" height="307"]] || Dates || March 31,1878 - June 10,1946 ||
 * [[image:BoxingGlovesC10273046.jpg width="189" height="188"]] || Job. || Boxer ||
 * [[image:Johnson_Jeff2222222.jpg width="181" height="240"]] || Jack Johnson and his backround. || John Arthur (Jack) Johnson was born in Galveston, Texas. With only a fifth grade education he set out on his own as a painter, a baker, and a dockworker. Shortly after those "jobs" faded he started working as a janitor in a gymnasium. Johnson became intrigued and started working out, boxing. In 1897 he fought his first fight. ||
 * [[image:teh_great_whte_hopw.jpg width="201" height="299"]] || The Great White Hope || A soon to come win from Jack brought fear throughout the people that a black would have an equal victory as a white. Soon after Johnson beat Martin, the white's fears came true because of his black victory. After his amazing victory whites started searching for a "great white hope" from a fighter who would win the heavyweight championship title back. ||
 * [[image:unforgivable_blackness_jack_johnson.jpg width="194" height="176"]] || his strength and stamina toward boxing || His win challenged many beliefs about equality. In able to play boxing you need to have strength and stamina, both of which he had, A soon to come win from Jack brought fear throughout the people that a black would have an equal victory as a white. ||
 * [[image:fight_fight_fight_fight_fight_fight.jpg width="286" height="167"]] || Playing boxing with the white and defeating them. || Over the next two years Johnson challenged five other players who he defeated in their attempt to get back their heavyweight champion title. ||
 * [[image:1909_JOHNSON_JEFFRIES_SIGN.JPG width="211" height="140" caption="This imagewas taken the day of his huge match on July 4."]] || Greatest Match ever:
 * [[image:defeat.jpg width="256" height="219"]] || Defeat! || To the "terror" of the whites Jack Johnson ended up defeating Jim Jeffries. ||
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 * [[image:i_dont_knerrrrr.something_forr_jackk_johnson.jpg width="178" height="222"]] ||  ||   ||