Question

why did African American athletes in Mexico Olympics do in order to draw international attention to social discrimination in the United States?

Answer 1

bcoz African Americans are poor in united states and racially discriminated

Answer 2

☘️ Answer:

1. At the Mexico Olympics in 1968, two African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos protested to draw international attention towards ‘black poverty’.
2. They had won the bronze and gold medals respectively. They received their medals wearing black socks and no shoes to represent black poverty.
3. They stood on the victory board with clenched fists upraised and bowed heads as a symbol of ‘black power’. Their motive was to draw international attention to racial discrimination in the United States.