John Carlos, Tommie Smith, Peter Norman 1968
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Title
John Carlos, Tommie Smith, Peter Norman 1968
Description
American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, along with Australian Peter Norman, during the award ceremony of the 200 m race at the Mexican Olympic games. During the awards ceremony, Smith (center) and Carlos protested against racial discrimination: they went barefoot on the podium and listened to their anthem bowing their heads and raising a fist with a black glove. Mexico City, Mexico, 1968.
Subject
Civil Rights
Protest
Identifier
John_Carlos,_Tommie_Smith,_Peter_Norman_1968cr
Creator
Angelo Cozzi
Coverage
1960s
20th Century
Date
10/16/1968
Publisher
Wikimedia Commons
Format
jpt
Rights
Public Domain
Language
eng
Type
still image
Files
Collection
Citation
Angelo Cozzi, “John Carlos, Tommie Smith, Peter Norman 1968,” Weaving Our Story, accessed April 23, 2024, https://weavingourstory.org/archive/items/show/62.