autobiography "Silent Gesture"
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"Silent Gesture" is the autobiography of Olympic sprinter Tommie Smith, recounting his life and the story behind his iconic Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Games.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| autobiography "Silent Gesture" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | autobiography ⓘ |
| about |
Tommie Smith's Olympic experiences
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Tommie Smith's childhood and upbringing ⓘ Tommie Smith's college track career ⓘ consequences of political protest for athletes ⓘ |
| author | Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | David Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesEvent |
1968 Mexico City Olympics 200 metres medal ceremony
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Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommie Smith's world-record 200 metres race in 1968 ⓘ aftermath of the 1968 Olympic protest ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
athlete activism
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politics and sport ⓘ racial injustice in the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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sports autobiography ⓘ |
| hasNotableSymbol | raised black-gloved fist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1968 Summer Olympics Black Power salute
NERFINISHED
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Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ track and field sprinting ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1968 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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Black Power movement NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ civil rights activism in sports ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Tommie Smith