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Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics with their iconic Black Power salute during the medal ceremony for the 200-meter race. On October 16, 1968, after winning gold and bronze medals respectively, Smith and Carlos stood on the podium shoeless, wearing black socks to symbolize African-American poverty. They each raised a black-gloved fist as the U.S. national anthem played, making a powerful statement against racial discrimination and injustice • SIGN UP FOR FREE AUDIBLE: https://amzn.to/3MyRqqG • --------------------------- • Buy us a cup of coffee and support the channel... • https://cash.app/$aggressiveintell • --------------------------- • Subscribe for more videos like this: • / @aggressiveintelligence • -------------------------- • INSTAGRAM: / aggressive_intelligence1 • TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@aggressive_in... • TWITTER: / aggressive_123 • AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this video's description are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, the owner may earn a commission if you click through, make a purchase, and/or opt-in.
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