Who are Tommie and Carlos? What did they do?

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They were politicians aiming for justice

They were athletes who won the Mexican Olympics

They were African -Americans protesting against racial discrimination

Both (1) and (3)

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Tommie and Carlos were politicians aiming for justice and were African -Americans protesting against racial discrimination.
At the 1968 Mexican Olympics' award ceremony, we learned about the sportsmen Tommie Smith and John Carlos. They are well-known today for their actions of standing up against racial discrimination during this ceremony. As the winners stood for their medals during the national anthem, they bowed their heads and raised their fists. They identify as African -Americans who had won gold and bronze medals, respectively. Their actions brought to light Black poverty. They used this gesture to internationally draw attention to racial discrimination in the US.

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