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Race, Culture, and the Revolt of the Black Athlete: The 1968 Olympic Protests and Their Aftermath (1st Edition) by Professor Douglas Hartmann Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 0-226-31856-7 / 0226318567 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-31856-1 / 9780226318561 Ever since 1968 a single iconic image of race in American sport has remained indelibly etched on our collective memory: sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos accepting medals at the Mexico City Olympics with their black-gloved fists raised and heads bowed. But what inspired their protest? What happ |