1968: Tommie Smith and
John Carlos at the Olympics
At
the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, U.S. track and field athletes Tommie
Smith and John Carlos stood barefoot on the podium to accept their gold and
bronze medals. The athletes wore black gloves and raised their fists in
solidarity, protesting racial discrimination following the assassination of
Martin Luther King Jr. as well as the Vietnam War. This photo shows the
two men with their arms raised.
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