The Nazis agreed not to show prejudice against non-Aryans, but did not honor the agreement. The non-Aryans consisted of Jews, partly Jews, Romani (Gypsies) and African Americans; These athletes were not allowed to be part of any German athletic team ("Lamberg 5"). The Nazis temporarily removed racist posters and toned down their prejudice against non-Aryans. They did it to appear to be a more peaceful country. African American Jesse Owens truly proved that no matter what race you are or where you come from, you can achieve anything. Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1923 in Oakville, Alabama. Jesse Owens was the youngest of ten children. His mother's name was Mary Emma Fitzgerald and his father's name was Henry Owens ("Barnes"). His parents worked as sharecroppers (“Broden”). Lille, Jesse's older sister, moved to Cleveland, Ohio and said there were more opportunities up north. Henry Owens and his two eldest sons worked in Cleveland to save money so the entire family could eventually move north (“Broden”). Jesse began school at age nine due to the lack of educational opportunities for blacks in the South. Jesse's birth name was James Cleveland, but he went by "JC". When the teacher asked him his name, he thought he said "Jesse" instead of "JC" because of his Southern accent