Public Domain Photo by Angelo Cozzi (Wikipedia) |
During the Olympics awards ceremony for the 200 meter race, Tommie Smith (gold) and John Carlos (bronze) give the “black power” salute.
Photo: Gold medalist Tommie Smith (center) and bronze medalist John Carlos (right) showing the raised fist on the podium after the 200 m race at the 1968 Summer Olympics; both wear Olympic Project for Human Rights badges. Peter Norman (silver medalist, left) from Australia also wears an OPHR badge in solidarity with Smith and Carlos.
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Mexico City, 1968: Actual Footage From the 200m Final
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1. Tommie Smith (USA)
2. Peter Norman (AUS)
3. John Carlos (USA)
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