To change its policies in terms of equal rights, and the rights of all people in a country which the Constitution has promised to protect,” (Haddow). For there to be a change in society, the people need to unite because not all of the state governments are making a change. In this case, segregation was still allowed in certain states, therefore, Smith and Carlos came together to spread awareness for what they believed was unfair. Their goal was to advocate for equal rights which is assured to them and the rest of the black community in the Constitution. The Fists in the Air protest, along with so many other worthy outcries peacefully pleading for change in America, were the cornerstone of the freedoms and equality we see today, across all cultures. Fists in the Air by two athletes represents the very essence of what Henry David Thoreau’s piece on civil disobedience
To change its policies in terms of equal rights, and the rights of all people in a country which the Constitution has promised to protect,” (Haddow). For there to be a change in society, the people need to unite because not all of the state governments are making a change. In this case, segregation was still allowed in certain states, therefore, Smith and Carlos came together to spread awareness for what they believed was unfair. Their goal was to advocate for equal rights which is assured to them and the rest of the black community in the Constitution. The Fists in the Air protest, along with so many other worthy outcries peacefully pleading for change in America, were the cornerstone of the freedoms and equality we see today, across all cultures. Fists in the Air by two athletes represents the very essence of what Henry David Thoreau’s piece on civil disobedience