Peter Norman&#x27;s actions (as well as those of John Carlos and Tommie Smith) were even more impressive in light of the racist undercurrents in both white <i>and</i> black culture at the time.<p>The three basically took a stand against both the white majority establishment AND a strong trend in contemporary black counter-culture that opposed race equality and integration.<p>The picture of them carrying him to his grave honestly brought a tear to my eye.