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Tommie Smith

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Olympic athlete who participated in nonviolent protest against racial discrimination by raising the Black power fist during the 1968 Olympics to show solidarity with the Black Freedom movement.

AP course connection

Topic 4.19: 4.19 African Americans and Sports

Unit 4

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