Question

Why did Tommie Smith and John Carlos wear black and no shoes in the medal ceremony of 1968 Olympics?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Tommie Smith and John Carlos wore black and no shoes in the medal ceremony of 1968 Olympics to represent black poverty. They were supporting the human right movement and protesting against the racist attitude of United States

Explanation:

• The African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos were taking part in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
• They had won medal at the  track-and-field event and they became the  center of a major controversy due to their actions which were a  a symbol of black power and the human rights movement.
• They wore black socks and no shoes because they wanted it to represent black poverty and draw the attention of the world towards the racial discrimination in the United States.

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