Tommie Smith with Gold from America

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Tommie Smith with Gold from America, Peter Norman with Silver from Australia, and John Carlos with Bronze from America.

1968 Olympics Mexico City, Mexico

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Controversy of 200m race in 1968

Photo of 1968 olympic controversy.

This picture right besides here is a huge moment in civil rights and African-American history. After the 200m race in the 1968 Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the podium after receiving their medals, they bowed their heads and raised their fist, showing black freedom and power of the blacks.

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	*Early Life and Middle Life of Tommie Smith*
	*Early Life and Middle Life of John Carlos*
	*John Carlos and Tommie Smiths Impact on History*
	*Later Life History Tommie Smith*
	*Later Life of John Carlos*
	*Works Cited Page (resources used)*

(Tommie Smith (left) and John Carlos (Right)

Tommie smith (right) and John Carlos (left) accepting their ESPY award.

(Tommy Smith (Left) and John Carlos (Right) accepting their awards at the ESPY awards)

John Carlos (left) and Tommie Smith (right).

(John Carlos (left) and Tommie Smith (right).)

(John Carlos (left) speaks after he and Tommie Smith (Right) were honored as "True Heroes of Sports.")