Olympic Project for Human Rights
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The Olympic Project for Human Rights was a late-1960s athlete-led civil rights organization that used the Olympic Games as a platform to protest racial injustice and advocate for social and political change.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Olympic Project for Human Rights canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Olympic Project for Human Rights Context triple: [Tommie Smith, affiliatedWith, Olympic Project for Human Rights]
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A.
The Revolt of the Black Athlete
The Revolt of the Black Athlete is a seminal 1969 book by sociologist Harry Edwards that analyzes and champions the Black athlete’s role in the civil rights movement and the politics of sports in America.
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B.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a landmark 1963 civil rights demonstration in Washington, D.C., best known as the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and its pivotal role in advancing racial equality and economic justice in the United States.
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C.
1966 Meredith March Against Fear
The 1966 Meredith March Against Fear was a pivotal civil rights demonstration in Mississippi that, after the shooting of organizer James Meredith, became a mass march and a key moment in the emergence and popularization of the Black Power movement.
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D.
1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
The 1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute was a historic protest in which African American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised black-gloved fists on the medal podium to draw global attention to racial injustice and human rights.
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E.
March on the Pentagon
March on the Pentagon was a major 1967 anti–Vietnam War protest in Washington, D.C., where thousands of demonstrators attempted to confront the U.S. military establishment at the Pentagon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Olympic Project for Human Rights Target entity description: The Olympic Project for Human Rights was a late-1960s athlete-led civil rights organization that used the Olympic Games as a platform to protest racial injustice and advocate for social and political change.
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A.
The Revolt of the Black Athlete
The Revolt of the Black Athlete is a seminal 1969 book by sociologist Harry Edwards that analyzes and champions the Black athlete’s role in the civil rights movement and the politics of sports in America.
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B.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a landmark 1963 civil rights demonstration in Washington, D.C., best known as the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and its pivotal role in advancing racial equality and economic justice in the United States.
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C.
1966 Meredith March Against Fear
The 1966 Meredith March Against Fear was a pivotal civil rights demonstration in Mississippi that, after the shooting of organizer James Meredith, became a mass march and a key moment in the emergence and popularization of the Black Power movement.
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D.
1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
The 1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute was a historic protest in which African American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised black-gloved fists on the medal podium to draw global attention to racial injustice and human rights.
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E.
March on the Pentagon
March on the Pentagon was a major 1967 anti–Vietnam War protest in Washington, D.C., where thousands of demonstrators attempted to confront the U.S. military establishment at the Pentagon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
athlete-led protest movement
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civil rights organization ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
International Olympic Committee
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Olympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. sports institutions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| field |
civil rights
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ racial justice ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Harry Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
John Carlos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to debates on politics in sport
ⓘ
pioneered athlete activism on a global stage ⓘ |
| ideology |
Black freedom struggle
ⓘ
anti-racism ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Carlos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ other Black American athletes ⓘ |
| inspired | 1968 Olympics Black Power salute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Mexico City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States sports institutions ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| movement |
American civil rights movement
ⓘ
Black Power movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1968 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking athletic competition with human rights activism
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organizing athlete protests at the 1968 Olympics ⓘ |
| opposed |
apartheid in Rhodesia
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apartheid in South Africa ⓘ racial discrimination in sports ⓘ segregation ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocate for political change
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advocate for social change ⓘ protest racial injustice ⓘ |
| strategy |
boycotts
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public demonstrations ⓘ symbolic protest gestures ⓘ |
| supported |
boycott of 1968 Olympics unless demands were met
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greater representation of Black people on U.S. Olympic Committee ⓘ increased hiring of Black coaches ⓘ restoration of Muhammad Ali’s boxing title ⓘ |
| usedPlatform | Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Olympic Project for Human Rights Description of subject: The Olympic Project for Human Rights was a late-1960s athlete-led civil rights organization that used the Olympic Games as a platform to protest racial injustice and advocate for social and political change.
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