Muhammad+Ali

=Muhammad Ali=

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===Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born on January 17, 1942 in Luisville KY. He won an olympic gold metal at 18, after that he began his boxing career. At 21, Ali was inspired by Malcom X, a human rights activist, to become a member of the Muslim faith.=== ===In 1966, Muhammad Ali got a draft notice to serve in the U.S. military two years after he wasn't eligible. He took the physical exam and at the time to take the army oath he said, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Kong". Being a member of the muslim faith, Ali applied for a conscientious objector. Both his local draft board and the State Appeal board turned him down. He was sentanced to 5 years in jail because he was convicted of a draft evasion by an all white jury, he was fined $10,000. His conviction overturned three years later.===

Muhammad Ali took a stand and made a big impact on the conscientious objector community.
-By: mike allen

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