Mexico Olympics 1968

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How did the arrival of the Olympic games in Mexico City impact on the people living there and their courage to express their opinions?
Smith and Carlos staged a silent protest against racial discrimination after winning gold and bronze medals in the 200m. They stood with black gloved hand raised and black socks to symbolise poverty and solidarity. Australia Peter Norman also joined in a
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Why was the black power salute such an important point in history for black athletes and what political point did it make?
Links to civil rights movement as they decided to protest against racial injustices committed in their country by wearing black gloves and socks to symbolise the social issues rolling in the US. The boycott was the idea of San Jose (uni professor) and oth
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What was the impact of the black power salute on the careers of the three athletes on the podium and also on the IOC and Avery Brundage?
All athletes lost their place on their team and expelled from their Olympic village, all athletes received death threats as many people thought that they had violated the olympic spirit by drawing in politics. Despite this the OPHR gained lots of support
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Peter Norman
Peter Norman joined in on the protest as not only did he come from a working class background but he also was against the 19966 abolish policy in Australia where they turned down non-europeans migrants yet welcomed white areas. Norman wasn't noticed as mu
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OPHR
Olympic Project For Human Rights
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Why was the black power salute such an important point in history for black athletes and what political point did it make?

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Links to civil rights movement as they decided to protest against racial injustices committed in their country by wearing black gloves and socks to symbolise the social issues rolling in the US. The boycott was the idea of San Jose (uni professor) and oth

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What was the impact of the black power salute on the careers of the three athletes on the podium and also on the IOC and Avery Brundage?

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Peter Norman

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