Martin Luther King

Question 0

Response to ‘68 black demonstration

Answer 0

Heroes in eyes of African-American community

Everyone else thought thy had violated the spirit of the games with politics (booed of stage)

Question 1

Names if 2 black athletes in 1968 Mexico Olympics

Answer 1

John Carlos

Tommie smith

Question 2

Significance of the arms raised in ‘68 Olympics

Answer 2

Smith raised right fist to represent black power
Carlos raised left to represent black unity
They formed the arch of unity and power

Question 3

Significance of clothing in ‘68 Olympics

Answer 3

They wore black socks wo/shoes(black poverty) and black gloves and a scarf (black pride)

Question 4

Consequences of ‘68 demonstration

Answer 4

2 days later expelled from olympic village and sent home

Sent death threats

Question 5

Crucial us constitutional amendments (3)

Answer 5

13th (1863) slavery is illegal
14th (1868) anyone born in us is citizen
15th (1870) right to vote

Question 6

Legalisation of segregation

Answer 6

Due to 1896 ,plessy vs ferguson
‘Seoerate but equal’
Resulted in jim Crowe laws