Why did Tommie Smith wear black socks and no shoes?

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They wanted attention

Running without shoes makes an individual faster in a race

It was meant to represent the poverty blacks faced

Both (1) and (3)

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Tommie Smith wear black socks and no shoes to represent the poverty blacks faced.
During the 200-metre race medal ceremony at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. The two men standing during the playing of the American anthem with their heads lowered and fists raised are US athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos. They identify as black Americans. Gold and bronze medals, respectively, had been won by them. To symbolise Black poverty, they were presented with their medals while wearing only black socks. They attempted to raise awareness of racial prejudice in the United States by making this gesture.

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