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Victory. Stand! : raising my fist for justice
Title:
Victory. Stand! : raising my fist for justice
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Summary:
On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest.
Year Published:
2022
Physical Description:
200 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Age Interest level:
Ages 13-18.
ISBN:
9781324003908

9781324052159
Publisher:
New York, NY : Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, [2022]