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Paperback Black Power Salute: How a Photograph Captured a Political Protest Book

ISBN: 0756555302

ISBN13: 9780756555306

Black Power Salute: How a Photograph Captured a Political Protest

(Part of the Captured History Sports Series)

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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...

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