Political Science, asked by rohan358, 1 year ago

what happened at the Mexico Olympic games in 1968

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Answered by Anonymous
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The 1968 Olympics Human Rights 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 1968Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City...

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Answered by gratefuljarette
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Blacks of African American athletes raised a fist salute, shown the symbol of black power and human rights that happened at the Mexico Olympic Games in 1968.

Explanation:

  • The photograph, shot at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City after the 200-meter run, transformed African-American competitors Tommie Smith and John Carlos from track-and-field icons into the middle of a roiling debate about their raised-fist handshake, a sign of black power and the human rights movement as a whole.
  • African-Americans such as Smith and Carlos were frustrated by what they saw as the Civil Rights movement's passive nature. They sought active forms of protest and advocated rather than gradual change for racial pride, Black Nationalism and dramatic action.

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