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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.

• smith is now a public peaker

• carlos is a track and feild coach at Palm Springs High school.