Question

Tommie Smith and John Carlos received their medals wearing black socks and no shoes _______________ .

• A. to support civil rights movement .
• B. to represent black poverty .
• C. to show black power .
• D. None of these .

Answer 1

The correct option is B to represent black poverty .

Tommie Smith and John Carlos received their medals wearing black socks and no shoes to represent black poverty. With this gesture, they tried to draw international attention to racial discrimination in the United States. The black-gloved and raised clenched fists were meant to symbolise BLACK POWER.