Muhammad Ali: A True Hero

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Muhammad Ali, who has not heard about him? The one boxer known as "The Greatest", heavyweight champion of the world four times, famous for his delight and his unique way with words, previously named Cassius Clay. I consider a hero someone that has done great things and has gotten people's respect. Muhammad Ali is known for being the champ and master at boxing. This documentary mainly is put out to demonstrate how Ali is showing his hard goals were accomplished, him standing up for his own rights, and doing things that would probably be hard for people in my society to do now. Muhammad Ali Cassius Clay is the person who fills my standards of a hero. He accomplished his uphill battle ambitions by getting metals in the olympics. Muhammad Ali
Ali fighting for his rights and respectfully and strength fully representing who he actually is and not letting his religion get in the way of his dream. when i say not arguing it is because he knew that the media could have made it all seem like Ali was a bad guy and was actually hiding something. In 1967 after being denied “conscientious objector status”, Ali refused military induction. Ali was convicted of draft evasion, he was sentenced to five years in prison and his passport was voided. He once had a horrible reputation and was stripped of his boxing title, banned from boxing. Ali faced an American public enraged by his opposition to the Vietnam War and unwilling to accept his conversion to Islam. Vilified in many corners at home, he became an international symbol of opposition to an unjust war. I feel like the theme of "justice" is radiated throughout the documentary with rich information. the film explores his lifelong journey of spiritual transformation. From his Louisville roots through his years in exile to receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Ali's path was that of poet to pariah to global ambassador for

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