San Jose State University statue of 1968 Olympic protest

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The San Jose State University statue of the 1968 Olympic protest is a public monument commemorating Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s iconic Black Power salute at the Mexico City Games, symbolizing athlete activism and the struggle for civil rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf outdoor sculpture ⓘ
public monument ⓘ
associatedWith Black Power salute NERFINISHED ⓘ
Olympic Project for Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ
commemorates 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games medal ceremony protest ⓘ
1968 Olympics Black Power salute ⓘ
John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
depicts 1968 Olympic medal podium ⓘ
John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ
raised gloved fists ⓘ
genre figurative sculpture ⓘ
hasCulturalContext African-American history ⓘ
United States sports history ⓘ
hasMedium sculpture ⓘ
hasSubject Olympic Games history ⓘ
civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ
racial equality ⓘ
social justice ⓘ
hasType university campus monument ⓘ
isPartOf public art at San Jose State University ⓘ
languageOfName English ⓘ
locatedIn California, United States ⓘ
surface form: California

San Jose NERFINISHED ⓘ
San Jose State University NERFINISHED ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
material bronze ⓘ
notableFor commemoration of athlete-led civil rights protest ⓘ
representation of 1968 Olympic Black Power salute ⓘ
onCampusOf San Jose State University NERFINISHED ⓘ
purpose commemoration ⓘ
education about civil rights ⓘ
honoring athlete activism ⓘ
symbolizes Black Power movement NERFINISHED ⓘ
athlete activism ⓘ
civil rights struggle ⓘ
human rights advocacy ⓘ
theme anti-racism ⓘ
human rights ⓘ
protest ⓘ

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John Carlos → honoredBy → San Jose State University statue of 1968 Olympic protest ⓘ