On October the 16th, 1968, Olympic athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood with their fists in the air during the medal ceremony for the 200m sprint, a gesture that would make front page news around the world. This is the story of what led to that iconic moment and its aftermath.

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/caught-in-time-black-power-salute-mexico-1968-kpw6zfw78lh
https://www.britannica.com/event/Mexico-City-1968-Olympic-Games
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/articles/olympic-athletes-who-took-a-stand-593920/#y5HSFO8gwwgwGu8L.99
https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174345/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/ATH/mens-200-metres.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_200_metres_world_record_progression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--lzACn0aZ8
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/conversations-matt-norman/10326552
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/john-carlos-1945/
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