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Contents List of Illustrations viii Preface ix 1. Locating the Black Athletic Revolt in the Black Freedom Struggle 1 2. The Olympic Project for Human Rights: Genesis and Response 27 3. The Black Athletic Revolt on Campus 61 4. Black Gloves and Gold Medals: Protests, Meanings, and Reactions at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics 89 5. Beyond Mexico City: Sport, Race, Culture, and Politics 121 6. Dixie and the Absence of a Black Athletic Revolt 149 Conclusion 179 Acknowledgments 185 Notes 187 Bibliography 209 Index 219 ...