Black power salute
Subtitle: how a photograph captured a political protest
By: by Danielle Smith-Llera
Series: Captured history. Sports; Captured history
Publisher: Compass Point
Published: 2017
Place of publication: North Mankato, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780756555269
Subjects: African American Participation; Olympic Project for Human Rights; Olympics; African American athletes; Juvenile literature; Olympic Games (19th : 1968 : Mexico City, Mexico)
Description: Two American athletes made history at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but not on the track. They staged a silent protest against racial injustice. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter sprint, stood with heads bowed and black-gloved fists raised as the national anthem played during the medal ceremony. The Australian silver medalist wore a human rights badge in support. All three would pay a heavy price for their activism. A Life magazine photograph seen by millions would ensure that the silent protest was remembered, and eventually admired, as a symbol of the battle for equality and civil rights.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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