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In Mexico Olympic, John Carlos received medal without wearing shoes. What does this show?

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It shows black poverty

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It shows games power

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It shows white power

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None of these

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The correct option is A It shows black poverty
In Mexico Olympics, John Carlos won the bronze medal. He received the medal wearing black socks and no shoes to represent Black poverty. With this gesture, he tried to draw international attention to racial discrimination in the United States.

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