October 16, 1968
Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.
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On October 16, in the year 1968:
Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.
During their medal ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on October 16, 1968, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, each raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".
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Why October 16, 1968 matters:
Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: October 16, 1968
The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years.
The event on this day: Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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