Question

What did the african-american athelets in olympic do in order To draw attention to social discrimination in USA

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The African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, had won the gold and bronze medals respectively. They recieved their medals wearing black socks and no shoes to represent Black poverty. The black gloved and raised clenched fists were meant to symbolise Black power. The silver medalist, a White Australian athlete, Peter Norman, wore a human rights badge on his shirt to support his fellow African-American athletes.