Mexican Movement of 1968
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The Mexican Movement of 1968, also known as the Mexican Student Movement was a social movement composed of a broad coalition of students from Mexico's leading universities that garnered widespread pub
Armored cars at the Zócalo Plaza in Mexico City in 1968
Students on a burned-out bus, 28 July 1968
A teacher talks with soldiers in front of high school No. 1 on 30 July while students demonstrate in the background.
Ciudad Universitaria, site of the UNAM campus, main library
1968 Summer Olympics
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The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad and officially branded as Mexico 1968, were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico Ci
Mexican Movement of 1968
…political change in Mexico. A major factor in its emergence publicly was the Mexican government's lavish spending to build Olympic facilities for the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The movement demanded greater political freedoms and an end to the authoritarianism of the PRI regime, which had been in power since 1929. Student…
Opening Ceremony of the 1968 Summer Olympic Games at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City
Gold medalist Tommie Smith (center) and bronze medalist John Carlos (right) showing the raised fist on the podium after the 200 m race
Estadio 68