Sylvester Stallone Did This:Trump grants posthumous pardon to black boxing champ Jack Johnson Who Was Convicted By An All White Jury

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Image: Boxer Jack Johnson

On Thursday yesterday, Donal Trump pardoned Jack Johnson who was a black champion convicted by an all white jury for an interracial relationship 100 years back. Johnson's story was brought to Trump's attention in recent months by actor Sylvester Stallone, who played the scrappy underdog boxer Rocky Balboa in the "Rocky" film series. Trump tweeted in late April that he was considering a full pardon for Johnson.


"He overcame these difficult circumstances to reach the heights of boxing and the boxing world and inspired generations with his tenacity and independent spirit," Trump said. "I believe that Jack Johnson is a very worthy person to receive a full pardon, and in this case, a posthumous pardon, so I am taking this very righteous step, I believe, to correct a wrong that occurred in our history and to honor a truly legendary boxing champion."

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