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Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos raise fists for Black Power in 1968. (Source: AP)
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Black medallists raise fists for Civil Rights Movement
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Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos raise fists for Black Power in 1968. (Source: AP)
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