How Did Muhammad Ali's Struggle For Freedom

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I chose to research about Muhammad Ali after looking through a list put together by my teacher. I have been interested in knowing about struggle for freedom. Muhammad Ali was a boxer and a social activist. I got to know that Ali changed his religion into muslim. He supported and gave hope to the black slaves who were discriminated. He embodied sports and political activism.

I started my research using EbscoHost. I found some newspaper articles and videos of muhammad ali which got me to know him. I visited the NSU library and borrowed some books and read about his refusal to join the army. I also looked up some websites and saw several interviews and speeches given by Muhammad Ali. The best source I found was an article from EbscoHost which

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