These 28 Incredible Photos Are Some Of The Most Powerful Images In History

3. Olympic medalists take a stand for equality.

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At the 1968 Olympics, athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history when they raised their fists in the Black Panther salute to accept their medals.

 

4. A missionary and a starving child hold hands.

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This image sums up the horrors of inequality, the universality of the human experience, and the heart-wrenching disconnect between the two – all at once.

Written by Mary McCaw

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