What did the African-American athletes in Mexico Olympics. -SST 10th

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What did the African-American athletes in Mexico Olympics. -SST 10th

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In the 1968 Olympics held at Maxico City two US African-American athletes named Tommie Smith and John Carlos won gold and bronze medals respectively. During the medal ceremony, they stood with clenched fists upraised and heads bowed when the national anthem was being played. They also wore black shocks and no shoes to show the stark poverty among the black community. With this gesture, they tried to draw international attention to racial discrimination in the United States. The black gloved and raised clenched fists were meant to symbolise Black power.

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