The Story Behind The White Guy In This Historic Photo

In 1968 there was a powerful moment of protest at the Olympic games when two winners put on black gloves to protest what was happening in the country during the civil rights era. Most people...

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>> YOU REMEMBER BACK IN 1968 THERE WAS A POWERFUL MOMENT INTHE OLYMPICS WHEN TOMMIE SMITH AND JOHN CARLOS WON GOLD ANDBRONZE IN THE 200 M RACE IN MEXICO CITY, AND THEY PUT ONBLACK GLOVES AND RAISED THEIR HANDS IN PROTEST FOR WHAT WASHAPPENING IN THE COUNTRY. IN THAT YEAR OF COURSE BOBBYKENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HAD BEEN ASSASSINATED, ANDTHEY WANTED TO SPEAK OUT FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WERE BEATEN DOWN,FOR EQUALITY, AND THEY ALSO WANTED TO SPEAK OUT FOR ALLTHOSE WHO LIVE IN POVERTY. THEY DID NOT HAVE THEIR SHOES ON, YOUCAN'T SEE IT IN THAT PICTURE, BUT THAT IS WHY THEY TOOK THEIRSHOES OFF, IN PROTEST OF THAT AS WELL. BUT WHAT YOU MIGHT NOTHAVE NOTICED IS THE PERSON NOBODY EVER NOTICED IN THATPICTURE, PETER NORMAN. HE IS AN AUSTRALIAN, AND H...