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History of Jesse OwensSep 12, 202037.3K Views!
Born on September 12, 1913 in Oakville, Alabama, James Cleveland Owens is the last of ten children to Henry and Emma Owens.
He is fondly called J.C. by his family. They are sharecroppers, who work the land in exchange for a house, tools, and half of the produced crop.
Often sick as a child, Owens at age six has the strength to work in the fields with his brothers and sisters. When he is not needed, Owens attends school where he learns to read and write. He also loves to run.
Jesse owens biography timeline books
The life of a sharecropper is very hard. Owens sister Lillie moves to Cleveland and finds work. She invites her family to come to Ohio to start a new life. The family moves to Cleveland in 1922 when Owens is 9 years old.
He attends Bolton Elementary where the teacher mistakenly calls him Jesse.