Isa Clark Per 5 The People’s Champion Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. aka Muhammad Ali was born January 17‚ 1942‚ Louisville‚ KY and would become the world’s greatest boxer not only fighting inside the ring but outside as well. In his career he accumulated 56 wins‚ 37 K.O.’s but also joined The Nation with Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad to fight for civil rights. The thing that brought Muhammed into the Nation was when Malcolm X said “Why we called Negroes? Chinese named after china‚ Cubans named
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21 November 2013 Who is an Athlete? Michael Jordan‚ Jackie Robinson‚ and Muhammad Ali are some of the greatest athletes of their sport. Dribbling a ball‚ swinging a bat‚ and boxing alone has not made them athletes. An athlete is most commonly described as a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise. Even though this definition may be true it vaguely describes who athletes are. Athletes are not just people who play sports. It takes certain qualities to be an athlete
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Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.‚ is the name Muhammed Ali was given at birth. At age 22‚ Cassius Clay joined the religion of Nation of Islam‚ and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Ali stood up to the United States of America in protest of Vietnam War. In the 1960’s during the Civil Rights Movement‚ Ali did not take the safe path of least resistance. To this say Ali has no regrets for the actions he has taken‚ and is happy with his life decisions. The United States of America was founded on the right
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The book‚ Jesus & Muhammad‚ is written by F. E. Peters. Peters is a professor at New York University‚ where he teaches Islamic Studies and Religion. Peters is said to be a leader in the comparative studies of Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. The book is written to compare and make a clear idea of how Jesus and Muhammad had parallel lives. Author‚ F. E. Peters states‚ “Jesus and Muhammad have been the subject of the most sustained and detailed biographical inquiries in the Western tradition‚ and
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The article I chose to write about is Muhammad Ali refusing to get drafted in the Vietnam war. This of course affected his career tremendously in a very negative way but also had a few positives to it also. In March of 1966 Ali was drafted to go serve the United States in Vietnam but he said that since he was a black Muslim he was a conscientious objector. He spoke us how the people of Vietnam have done nothing wrong to him like racial slurs‚ the never shot at him‚ nor did they do anything bad to
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*Selection and Proclamation of National Heroes and Laws Honoring Filipino Historical Figures | Executive Summary No law‚ executive order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero. However‚ because of their significant roles in the process of nation building and contributions to history‚ there were laws enacted and proclamations issued honoring these heroes. Even Jose Rizal‚ considered as the greatest among the Filipino
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IDEOLOGY OF PAKISTAN AND QUAID-E-AZAM Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah‚the great leader of Muslims of Sub Continent gave practical shape to the ideology given by Allama Iqbal. He He had a strong believe in Hindu Muslim unity and was of the opinion that both Hindus and Muslims should launch joint efforts to get rid of British rule. After joining Muslim league in 1913‚he continued with his efforts to bring about Hindu Muslm unity but he was greatly disappointed to see the prejudicial attitude of
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Muhammad Ali “Float like a butterfly‚ sting like a bee”‚ Muhammad Ali once said describing himself in the boxing ring. “Ali often thought of his ownself as “the greatest” and was not afraid to sing his own phrases. He was known for boasting about his skills before a fight and his colorful phrases” (biography.com). Muhammad Ali was very dominant during the 1960’s and throughout his entire life‚ because he had a bold personality and was passionate for boxing at a young age‚ he was an underdog and won
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------------------------------------------------- Upper Class | Figure 2: Members of the upper class can afford to live‚ work‚ and play in exclusive places designed for luxury and comfort. (Photo courtesy of PrimeImageMedia.com/flickr) | The upper class is considered America’s top‚ and only the powerful elite get to see the view from there. In the United States‚ people with extreme wealth make up one percent of the population‚ and they own one-third of the country’s wealth (Beeghley 2008)
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Dr. Jose Protacio mercado rizal y alonso deserves to be the country’s foremost national hero because of his achievements. He knew that by writing the noli me tangere and the el filibuterismo thereby exposing the injustices committed by the civil and clerical officials would put his life and his family’s life in danger. He did not retract his writings because he was thinking not only of the welfare of the present generations but also of the future generations. Through his novels‚ bonifacio and
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