Museum of Resistance and Resilience

Peter Norman

Peter Norman, a white Australian runner won the silver medal in the 200- meter against Tommie and John. At the time Australia was also going through racial tension and the “White Australia Policy” which limited immigration to the country by those who were non-white. As a man who was devoted to the beliefs of the Salvation Army, he wanted to stand in solidarity with his fellow medalists. Norman wore a badge that represented the Olympic Project for Human Rights and while he did not raise his hand that night, by wearing the badge he made it clear that he took in unity with those who fought for equal rights.

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