Sidelined: How American Sports Challenged the Black Freedom Struggle
(Part of the Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century Series)
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In 1968, noted sociologist Harry Edwards established the Olympic Project for Human Rights, calling for a boycott of that year's games in Mexico City as a demonstration against racial discrimination in the United States and around the world. Though the boycott never materialized, Edwards's ideas struck a chord with athletes and incited African American Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos to protest by raising their black-gloved fists on the podium after receiving their medals. Sidelined draws
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813141540
ISBN13:9780813141541
Release Date:March 2013
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:244 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"
Age Range:18 years and up
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