Comparison Of Tommie Smith And John Carlos

In my opinion, Mr. Smith and Rodney Davis share many similarities but also several differences. Rodney Davis represents the 13th Congressional District of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives. Every time I've seen Rodney Davis in person he has been kind and likable. These are two qualities I would use to characterize Mr. Smith as well. Rodney Davis comes from a more rural part of Illinois, so agriculture is one of his top proprieties.

Smith and Carlos showed how sometimes you have to sacrifice yourself for the betterment of society. This protest also reminds us that if only the groups that want change make a stand, it will take a lot longer for change to happen. Since Norman gave them the one glove idea and wore a patch supporting human rights, he was the symbol for all others that need to help minority groups get justice. He was a white Australian and risked his athletic career to help Smith and Carlos. We can’t expect minority groups to make all the sacrifices to make America to give all Americans equal rights. Protests need to be a group effort by everyone if we want to make a difference. Even though the were hated at first, there are sculptures and murals all around the world of this protest. People are starting to see the impact that Smith and Carlos had on the world. They became an icon for social movements and protests. Colin Kaepernick is the new Smith and Carlos. He noticed change needed to happen so he risked his athletic career and image for the sake of is black brothers and sisters who are being treated

Jedediah Smith was born in Bainbridge, New York on June 24, 1798. When Smith was young he joined a fur-trading expedition in the Rocky Mountains with William Ashley. He was in the fur-trading business for more than 10 years. In those 10 years him and his team spent the winter with Crow Indians that taught Jedediah how to get to Utah's Green River. While going there the group found the South Pass and after reaching it, they went to the Green River for hunting.

The different lives and experiences of William Bradford, John Smith, and Olaudah Equiano show how there are many ways to be adapted to a new world. There were many struggles that each of them faced, and each had different motives when writing their experiences. In some way, there are all connected to one another, with some similarities, but there are differences also.

Simpson’s chose to remove himself from the societal movements addressing racial oppression, specifically those that examined the oppression of black individuals. For instance, O.J. Simpson had been decisive in separating himself from the black civil rights movement during the 1960s. He had used his lack of a position on the civil rights movement to catalyse his ability to transcend into a new racial social category, in my perception. For instance, within an interview conducted with Simpson in 1967, in which O.J. was asked about his perception on the decision by many coloured athletes to step down from the 1968 Olympics in protest to racial oppression. O.J. Simpson distinguished himself from the other athletes, such as Tommie Smith and Lew Alcindor (also known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), by saying that they “should follow their beliefs,” in continuing to standing up against racial oppression, but that he did not “want to be involved in it”.

Ever since September of last year, the NFL National Anthem Protest has been one of the most controversial topics across social-media, alongside with other protests against police brutality. Many have criticized for such an action for being disrespectful to the National Anthem and Flag. Those, who have supported it, claim to protest against the nationwide police brutalities against the Black people. Looking back to the history of the United States, such sports protests are not a unique incident. During 1968 Olympic game, which are hold in Mexico City, African American Athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their black-gloved fists to speak for black civil rights. Yet, back then both the U.S. government and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not show support for such an action, though today the IOC claimed that the black American athletes has made names for themselves for doing such protests.

Crumpacker, By John. "OLYMPIC PROTEST: Smith and Carlos / Statue Captures Sprinters' Moment / San Jose State Honors Protest of Oppression." SFGate. N.p., 18 Oct. 2005. Web. 13 Sept. 2016. In this article the a statue of some of the first African American olympians Smith and Carlos. San Jose state welcomed this statue due to the fact that it was the very first real sign of oppression against racism. This statue also represents how the city of San Jose accepted John Carlos oppression to racism in 1936.

Muhammad Ali once said, "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.” Muhammad Ali stood for the common black man, so did Jackie Robinson. Both of these men were professional athletes, two different sports, baseball and boxing, were changed forever because of these men. They both broke segregation barriers not only in their profession but also outside the field and ring. Both these men had some similarities but overall had more differences whether it was their profession, who they were influenced by, or their involvement with war.

In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers goose-stepping, an African-American son of sharecroppers won a staggering four Olympic gold medals and single-handedly crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is that of an athletic performance that transcends sports. It is an intimate and complex tale of the courage of one remarkable man. It is also the story of the American movement to boycott the games, which nearly succeeded, and of the Nazis' efforts to use the Olympics as a showcase for their new American Culture.” Written as though the filmed version were already completed, Schaap's chronicle of Jesse Owens's journey to and glorious conquest at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Owens was not surprised at all by the people in his country though, “When I came back to my native country, after all the stories about Hitler, I couldn't ride in the front of the bus," he said. "I had to go to the back door. I couldn't live where I wanted. I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler, but I wasn't invited to the White House to shake hands with the president, either." Jesse Owens. This man accomplished so much in his life time from being a great track & field athlete, husband and father. He would go on to open the door for so many other African American athletes and embarrassed Hitler in his own country. The picture is in black and white so you can tell how old it is. The stadiums are packed you can see a guy in the background just staring Jesse Owens down holding something in his hand maybe recording or taking a picture. Jesse Owens shows so much passion he has for what he is doing. You can see the explosion in his legs how the muscles pop out in the calves. You can tell he has his eyes set on you goal and that’s to win has he stares down the finish to see who will be

Later, Smith concluded that their actions were not of a Black power salute, but an Olympic project for human rights. He also stated that the Black-gloved fists represented African-American pride, and their black socks were a testament to poverty encountered by African-Americans during those times (Boogard, 2000,p. D1). The U.S. organizing committee immediately removed Smith and Carlos from the track and field team as a result of their protest. Smith and Carlos however took advantage of their day in the spotlight and made news around the world. They stood for something that is needed to be corrected, which was racism, and took a stand. Over the years, the tensions of racism slowly decreased in the U.S., as a result of one of the biggest nationwide protest ever seen.

In 1936 at the Summer Olympics in Berlin, American prodigy, Jesse Owens walked onto the track welcomed by louder cheers than any olympic qualifier anywhere in the world. He was faster than any man, black or white. In the long jump part of the competition, Owens found himself fouled in his first two attempts; if he fouled again, he would face disqualification. His main opponent, Luz Long, who was a German and had just set a record during the preliminary course, told him to adjust his take-off point several inches behind the foul line to ensure he would qualify next round. Owens embraced Long’s advice, qualifying for the next round and setting a new Olympic record for the gold medal while Long took silver. Long was the first person to run to congratulate Owens after his triumph.

In the 1968 Olympic Games held in Mexico City, this was not the case as two black American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a silent political

At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, medal winners John Carlos and Tommie Smith gave the raised fist salute during the American national anthem as a sign of black power, and as a protest on behalf of the Olympic Project for Human Rights. Smith

At the 1968 Olympics, two U.S black athletes received their medals shoeless, to represent black poverty in America. Tommie Smith wore a black scarf around his neck to represent black pride, while John Carlos had his tracksuit unzipped (a violation at the Olympics) to