In class we discussed the raised fists of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the flag-bearing George Foreman, and the exploits of Bob Beamon, Dick Fosbury, and others.
A memorable and controversial Games.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
The Fists
After a twenty-year run of very popular and mostly peaceful and placid Games, the 1968 Mexico City Olympics seethed with controversy - most involving American athletes and the issue of race.
In class we discussed the raised fists of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the flag-bearing George Foreman, and the exploits of Bob Beamon, Dick Fosbury, and others.
A memorable and controversial Games.
In class we discussed the raised fists of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the flag-bearing George Foreman, and the exploits of Bob Beamon, Dick Fosbury, and others.
A memorable and controversial Games.
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