John Carlos, Tommie Smith, Peter Norman 1968

John Carlos, Tommie Smith, Peter Norman 1968

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.

Civil Rights

Protest

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Angelo Cozzi

1960s

20th Century

10/16/1968

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