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So when track stars John Carlos and Tommie Smith won medals at the 1968 Olympics, they made a decision. As the two walked toward the podium, they took off their shoes to protest poverty. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 26, 2021 Hibernated

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The summer of 1968 saw uprisings against the police brutality, racism, and poverty that was imposed on Black communities, as well as outrage over the recent assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. https://t.co/4db3nrq6Mz — PolitiTweet.org

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They wore beads and a scarf to protest lynchings. And when the national anthem played, Smith and Carlos lowered their heads and raised their fists in protest. As they left the podium, the crowd booed. — PolitiTweet.org

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