The character Jesse Owens shows moral courage by valuing integrity in the face of personal adversity. Owens begins his story as a student at Ohio State University, where he joined the institution’s track and field team. It is here that he establishes the fact that he is an exceptional runner, albeit one needing just a few adjustments to truly perform his best. He receives help and support from his coach Larry Snyder, a former runner. With Owens’ mastery of his skills and the breaking of three world records at the Big Ten Championships, he was allowed the confidence needed for him to excel at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. On the other side, however, The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was pressuring Owens to boycott
