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October 16, 2021

Tommie Smith and John Carlos

October 16, 2021

At the Olympic Games in Mexico City on this day in 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos struck a blow for human rights. They demonstrated the plight of Blacks in America by raising their Black-gloved fists on the victory stand.

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