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= //Welcome to my home page.//   = = = = How did the 1968 summer olympics in Mexico City affect the civil rights? = = = =    =
 * Tommie Smith a gold medalist at the 1968 summer olympics.
 * John Carlos a bronze medalist at the 1968 summer olympics.
 * At the medal ceremony while the national anthem was being played both simth and carlos did there own salute.


 * their salute, they raised one fist to the the sky and had their head bowed to the ground.
 * many american hated what they did because it was a sign of black power.
 * because of what they did they were banned from the rest of the games.
 * they were also subject to criticism.


 * back at there home they were subject to abuse.


 * in addition to all the other problems they recived death treats.
 * after the olympics smith and carlos both continued in athletics.
 * smith went and played american football with the cincinnati bengals


 * carlos went and equaled the 100m world record and then went to play for the philadelphia eagles.

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 * smith is now a public peaker
 * carlos is a track and feild coach at Palm Springs High school.