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Black Power Salute
How a Photograph Captured a Political Protest
Author: Danielle Smith-Llera
Series: Captured History Sports
Narrator: Various Narrators
Unabridged: 1 hr 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 08/10/2017
Synopsis
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.