1968 Olympic Black Power salute

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
protest
gptkbp:consequence Tommie Smith and John Carlos expelled from Olympic Village
Tommie Smith and John Carlos suspended by US Olympic Committee
gptkbp:date 1968-10-16
gptkbp:event 200 metres
gptkbp:eventType medal ceremony
gptkbp:gesture raised fist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1968 Olympic Black Power salute
gptkbp:John_Carlos_won bronze medal
gptkbp:legacy iconic moment in civil rights history
inspired future athlete activism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mexico_City
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:John_Carlos
gptkb:Tommie_Smith
gptkb:Peter_Norman
gptkbp:Peter_Norman_won silver medal
gptkbp:Peter_Norman_wore Olympic Project for Human Rights badge
gptkbp:photographed gptkb:John_Dominis
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Olympic_Project_for_Human_Rights
gptkbp:sport athletics
gptkbp:subject books
documentaries
artworks
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:Black_Power
human rights
protest against racial discrimination
gptkbp:Tommie_Smith_won gold medal
gptkbp:took_place_during gptkb:1968_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:San_Jose_State_University
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5