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A story from Mexico Olympics extra notes question

Answer 1

The 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute was a political demonstration conducted by African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their medal ceremony on October 16, 1968, at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City.

Answer 2

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✨Mexico Olympics is an important landmark in the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

#⃣This story represents the medal ceremony of the 200 metres race in the 1968 Olympics held at Mexico City.

#⃣During the medal ceremony, the two Afro-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos showcased their support for the cause against racial discrimination in United States.

#⃣The men, while the American national anthem was being played, stood with clenched fists upraised and heads bowed.

#⃣Also, Tommie Smith and John Carlos received their medals – gold and bronze respectively – wearing black socks and no shoes to represent Black poverty.

#⃣The black-gloved and raised clenched fists were meant to symbolise BLACK POWER.

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