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In Mexico Olympics, American athletes were supported by an athlete of _______________.
In Mexico Olympics, American athletes were supported by an athlete of _______________.
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In Mexico Olympics, the US atheletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood with clenched fists upraised and head bowed while the American National Anthem was played. These two were African- American. They received their medal wearing black socks and no shoe to represent Black poverty. With this gesture, they tried to draw international attention to racial discrimination in the United States.A white Australian athelete- Peter Norman who won silver medal wore a human right badge on his shirt to show his support to these two Africian- american.
In Mexico Olympics, the US atheletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood with clenched fists upraised and head bowed while the American National Anthem was played. These two were African- American. They received their medal wearing black socks and no shoe to represent Black poverty. With this gesture, they tried to draw international attention to racial discrimination in the United States.
A white Australian athelete- Peter Norman who won silver medal wore a human right badge on his shirt to show his support to these two Africian- american.
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