1) This is an excerpt from Tommie Smith's autobiography called Silent Gesture published in 2007.
2) The scene takes place at the San Jose State College where Tommie Smith studied.
3) The athlete came back to San Jose, because his former College is celebrating his performance at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
4) . paragraphe 1
b. paragraphe
c. paragraphe
d. paragraphe 2
5) héritage = legay
oser = dare
réalisation = achievement
préparer le terrain = paved a road
déclaration = statement
fournir = provide
devrait = ought to
probablement = likely
6) a. to be six feet under
b. representative
c. spokesman
d. ultimate
e. struggle
f. decade
7) Cela veut dire : un geste silencieux dont l'intention était de porter un message fort.
8) He qualifies the USA as the greatest country in the world (line 33-34)
9) regarde les dernières lignes tout y est dit.
10) The two athletes' right arm is up that showed off that they supported the cause of African-American struggle.
