Civil rights leader Malcolm X addresses a rally in support of desegregation, May 14, 1963, in the Harlem section of New York.
Freedom Riders Near Burning Bus
A Freedom Rider bus goes up in flames in May 1961, when a firebomb was tossed through a window near Anniston, Ala. The bus, which was testing bus station segregation in the south, had stopped because of a flat tire.
Firefighters turn their hoses full force on civil rights demonstrators, July 15, 1963, in Birmingham, Ala.
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico. Men’s 200 Metres Final. USA gold medallist Tommie Smith (C) and bronze medallist John Carlos give the black power salutes as an anti-racial protest as they stand on the podium with Australian silver medallist Peter
Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200-meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City, Oct. 16, 1968. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left.
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