Muhammad Ali Conscientious Objector |
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| Author:
| Graham, Tim |
| Series title: | Game-Changing Athletes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5026-1051-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | Cavendish Square Publishing LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $44.50 |
Book Description:
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Considered the greatest of all time, Muhammad Ali was an unprecedented fighter both in and out of the ring. He is unparalleled in celebrity and was described by President Barak Obama as a man who believes that real success comes when we rise after we fall. Through grace and conviction, Ali stood against the Vietnam War and spoke out vehemently against racism, and Islamophobia. He is considered a symbol of the civil rights movement and used his celebrity to make goodwill missions to...
More DescriptionConsidered the greatest of all time, Muhammad Ali was an unprecedented fighter both in and out of the ring. He is unparalleled in celebrity and was described by President Barak Obama as a man who believes that real success comes when we rise after we fall. Through grace and conviction, Ali stood against the Vietnam War and spoke out vehemently against racism, and Islamophobia. He is considered a symbol of the civil rights movement and used his celebrity to make goodwill missions to Afghanistan, North Korea, Cuba, and Iraq. In this riveting volume, your readers will learn about the courage and class that Muhammad Ali upheld while punching down the barriers that have afflicted our society.