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Silent protest 50 years on

February 20, 2018

After winning the 200 meter race at the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith and teammate John Carlos, who won bronze, raised their fists in a Black Power salute. Their iconic gesture of defiance emboldened others. Tommie Smith in the DW studio.

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