Hi listeners, a quick note before we begin.

This season of the Duolingo French podcast is serialized.

So if you haven't heard the previous episodes yet,

go back and listen to them first.

Also, please know that this episode describes scenes of racial violence and hate that may be difficult for some to hear. It was the early 1930s in Munich,

and Josephine was three weeks into her latest tour.

But unlike her previous shows in Europe,

things were not going well. On stage, Josephine kept dancing, but when she finished her act, Josephine didn't show any emotion at all.

She simply walked off the stage. The hate, La Inn, was getting to her.

For the first point of my character in Europe, I sent it a endyrrhizic

contour me, contour me,

and Josephine Baker.

I know this that sensation. I have known now seen this sensation. I've seen this

I've seen this gend of racism, but there he has

with what shows of the blues. He's not my dance, my nard my liberty to

at her mam

this is a great shock for me

this voyage is a disaster Josephine hurried to leave the theater, but when she stepped onto the street, two German police

officers were waiting for her.

They stared at Josephine with stern eyes and thin-pressed lips.

Silently, one of them handed her a piece of paper in German and English.

Josephine read it and looked up, stunned.

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