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Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith (Sporting)
Silent Gesture The Autobiography of Tommie Smith - Sporting
Author: Tommie Smith, Delois Smith, David Steele
At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tommie Smith and his teammate John Carlos came in first and third, respectively, in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, each man raised a black-gloved fist, creating an image that will always stand as an iconic representation of the complicated conflations of race, politics, and sports. In...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781592136407
ISBN-10: 1592136400
Publication Date: 5/28/2008
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Temple University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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