Was there any other option left for African-American athletes apart from raising their voices against discrimination?
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Explanation:
a. It would be very subjective and hypothetical to assume that whether the athletes were left with any other option or not.
b. As they were Afro American who were victims of racial discrimination in US.
c. The two athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their clenched fists ,wore black gloves and bowed their heads while the American national anthem was sung at the Oympics. Their act symbolized black power and solidarity against racial discrimination. They drew international attention to racial discrimination practised in United States.
d. They probably felt that it was the most appropriate time to get international support.
e. Though, they were alleged for politicising the entire event, both the athletes n worked as per their wisdom and discernment of events.
f. As they believed that time was ripe to draw everyone's attention.
g. They could have avoided mixing sports with politics and must have made use of other forums like media, or dissent or even by not participating in the event, by boycotting it they could have raised the matter.
Answer:
yes there are many other options left.they can raise for there right.