Watch the video from Black History in two Minutes (or so) about how Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns in the fight of the century, and answer the comprehension questions.

In this series of Black History in Two Minutes or So, host Henry Louis Gates Jr. and commentator Imani Perry take a deeper look into the world heavyweight champion and one of the most brash disruptors in African-American history.

Jack Johnson: Winner of the 1910's Fight of the Century

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Let's do English ESL deep listening: focus on meaning. Watch the video from Black History in two Minutes (or so) about how Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns in…