AAS 3340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute, Tommie Smith, The Star-Spangled Banner

• School: University of Houston
• Department: African American Studies
• Course: AAS 3340
• Professor: tsepho,cherry

Document Summary

Field slaves- field hands were slaves who labored in the plantationfields. They commonly were used to plant, tend, and harvest cotton, sugar, rice, and tobacco. House slaves- a house slave was a slave who worked, and often lived, in the houseof the slave- owner. House slaves had many duties such as cooking, cleaning, serving meals, and caring for children. Correlation between race & labor- labor market differences among the race and ethnicity groups are associated with many factors, not all of which are measurable. Tommie smith- tommie c. smith is an american former track & field athlete and wide receiver in the american football league. The 1968 olympics black power salute was a political demonstration conducted by african-american athletes tommie smith the 1968 olympics. Black power salute was a political demonstration conducted by african-american athletes. Tommie smith and john carlos during their medal ceremony at the 1968 summer olympics in the olympic stadium in mexico city.