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Smith and Carlos received only positive reactions for their act of protest.

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The above statement is False. Smith and Carlos protested against racial discrimination at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. Their protest turned apartheid in American society into a matter of international concern. African Americans in the US have been in poverty for several years. They wore black socks to symbolise the deprived state of African Americans. They raised clenched fists as a symbol of black power. The legalisation of racial oppression in American society was put in the context of human rights. Hence, it was raised from a national issue to a global problem. However, Smith and Carlos faced much criticism. Their medals were taken back. They faced degradation from their own country.
The correct statement is that Smith and Carlos did not receive only positive reactions for their act of protest.

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