Two men by the names of John Carlos and Tommie Smith stood on the podium during the 1968 Olympics with black gloves on their fists and their fists in the air. These two men showed what the conflict of the Civil Rights Movement really was.     

John Carlos influenced equality in America by doing a black power salute with Tommie Smith during the 1968 Olympics for human rights.  The salute rocked the world and influenced the racial barrier on a worldwide stage. It showed that they have a will to fight until they got what they want and what they deserve. They showed what the conflict of the Civil Rights Movement was.

John Carlos (right) Tommie Smith (middle) raising their fists in the air on the podium during the 1968 Olympics with Peter Norman (left) wearing an OPHR badge.

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