What symbolized Black Power at the Mexico 1968 Olympics?

• A. A single glove, a black beret, and a clenched fist.
• B. A burning torch.
• C. A logo of the Olympic Council.
• D. A white glove and a flag.

Answer: (A)

The moment being tested is the Black Power gesture seen on the podium in Mexico City in 1968. The powerful image is a raised gloved fist, symbolizing Black pride, solidarity, and a call for racial justice. In that moment, two athletes wore gloves and lifted their fists to send a political message on the world stage. The essential parts of the symbol are the glove and the clenched fist—the gesture that communicated resistance and unity.

So this option—which mentions a single glove and a clenched fist—captures the core idea of what was symbolized. The other choices point to things that aren’t connected to that protest gesture—the Olympic flame, a standard logo, or a white glove with a flag—so they don’t convey the same political message. The addition of a beret isn’t part of the historical moment, but the key idea remains the gloved, raised fist as the emblem of Black Power at the Games.