A day such as the 16th of october but 44 years ago, something happened that changed the history of the Olympic Games, and has been observed also, like the clearest demonstration of condemnation about the United States civil right politics. In the article, we can also find how this fact is described in the history curriculum in the U.S schools. Nowadays it is useful to remember that little actions like these can change things, althought Tommie Smith, Peter Norman and John Carlos had to wait a few years to obtain their acknowledgement.
http://www.thenation.com/blog/169069/fists-freedom-olympic-story-not-taught-school#
Reading that text I have thought about what important is teaching an objective history. Really, it's quite difficult but it's essential to ensure a right knowledge.
ReplyDeleteReading that text I have thought about what important is teaching an objective history. Really, it's quite difficult but it's essential to ensure a right knowledge.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this article I still think that the story is still unfair to some people or specific groups. Although you should always tell the truth under careful objectivity, today we still find evidence os stories made up for interest powerful governments. Despite past years, we continue checking the manipulation of events keep happening.
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