Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
Smith, Tommie; Barnes, Derrick; Anyabwile, Dawud
ISBN 10: 1324052155 ISBN 13: 9781324052159
Verlag: Norton Young Readers, 2022
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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.Victory. Stand!
Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:
Tommie Smith is a former Olympic track-and-field gold medalist. He lives outside Atlanta, Georgia.
Derrick Barnes has received both a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Author Honor. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dawud Anyabwile is an Emmy Award-winning illustrator and comic artist based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Titel: Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
Verlag: Norton Young Readers
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good
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