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-Some whites tried to increase physical activity in the lower class.
-The YMCA sponsored 4150 teams and 6 belonged to blacks.
-Out of 568 YMCA gyms, 3 were owned by blacks.
-None of these clubs were in the south where 92% of blacks lived.
-Black men began to build black sports clubs.
4 questions
-Was Henderson the only black man that was in the Harvard summer program?
-When was Henderson inducted into the Black sports hall of fame?
-Why did henderson teach such simple games?
-Were supplies limited in the school he worked for?
3 words
-Civic- of citizens: civic pride
-Cobbled- to put together roughly or clumsily.
-Trailblazing- to be a pioneer in
1 summary
-In the early 1900's, black men were starting to open a lot of athletic clubs.
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