Muhammad Ali Research Paper

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Most people might not think that a professional boxer could be an activist. However, Muhammad Ali is not only considered a world champion boxer, but is also a well known political and social activist and humanitarian. As an activist, he refused to be drafted into the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. In addition to that, he promoted world peace by traveling to war torn countries and became an advocate for children.

As a political activist, on April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali refused to be drafted to the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. One of the reasons he said was, “I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong.” Muhammad Ali was sentenced to prison for five years and had to pay a fine of $10,000 for refusing to go to war based on

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