Sidelined: How American Sports Challenged the Black Freedom Struggle - Hardcover

by Simon Henderson (Author)

In 1968, noted sociologist Harry Edwards established the Olympic Project for Human Rights, calling for a boycott of that year's games in Mexico City as a demonstration against racial discrimination in the United States and around the world. Though the boycott never materialized, Edwards's ideas struck a chord with athletes and incited African American Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos to protest by raising their black-gloved fists on the podium after receiving their medals. Sidelined draws

Author Biography

Simon Henderson is an instructor in history and sociology at Teesdale School and also lectures at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He is the author of Aspects of American History.